Photoinactivation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria using Zn-phthalocyanine loaded into liposomes - 22/09/22
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Non-tuberculous mycobacteria are a heterogeneous group of environmental bacteria and other than the well-known Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and Mycobacterium leprae. They could cause localized or disseminated infections. Mycobacterium chelonae and Mycobacterium fortuitum are among the most clinically relevant non-tuberculous mycobacteria species. The infections treatment is complex since they are resistant to antituberculosis drugs and the biofilm formation makes them impermeable to several antibiotics. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) constitutes an alternative to eliminate pathogens, principally those antimicrobials resistant. Among explored photosensitizers, phthalocyanines are considered excellent, but with a disadvantage: a lack solubility in aqueous media. Consequently, several nanocarriers have been studied in the last years. In this work, a Zn-phthalocyanine into liposomes was evaluated to photoinactivate M. fortuitum and M. chelonae. The results show a higher photodynamic activity of ZnPc into liposomes respect to solution. Furthermore, M. fortuitum was more sensible to aPDT than M. chelonae.
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Keywords : Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy, Non tuberculous mycobacteria, Zn-phthalocyanine, Liposomes
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