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5-ALA derivative-mediated photoinactivation of Propionibacterium acnes

  • Nicolas Fotinos

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
    • University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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  • Juro Mikulic

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
    • University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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  • Maruska Convert

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Cantonale di Microbiologia, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
    • Current address: Interlifescience, 6900 Massagno, Switzerland.
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  • Marino Andres Campo

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
    • University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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  • Jean-Claude Piffaretti

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Cantonale di Microbiologia, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
    • Current address: Interlifescience, 6900 Massagno, Switzerland.
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  • Robert Gurny

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
    • University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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  • Norbert Lange

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
    • University of Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Laboratory of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 22 379 33 35; fax: +41 22 379 65 67.

Received 29 December 2008 Published online 12 July 2010 Corrected Proof

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PII: S0923-1811(09)00229-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2009.07.010

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