Eradication ofPropionibacterium acnesby its endogenic porphyrins after illumination with high intensity blue light
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- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology
- Vol. 35 (1) , 17-24
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-695x.2003.tb00644.x
Abstract
Propionibacterium acnes is a Gram-positive, microaerophilic bacterium that causes skin wounds. It is known to naturally produce high amounts of intraKeywords
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