Inhibition of efflux pump encoding genes and biofilm formation by sub-lethal photodynamic therapy in methicillin susceptible and resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Yanlan Yu, Yan Zhao, Yaxiong He, Jiayin Pang, Zengjun Yang, Mengxue Zheng, Rui Yin
Topics & Concepts
EffluxBiofilmStaphylococcus aureusMicrobiologyPhotosensitizerVirulenceCrystal violetPhotodynamic therapyChemistryBacteriaReactive oxygen speciesGeneMolecular biologyBiologyBiochemistryPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryGeneticsPhotodynamic Therapy Research StudiesBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingOcular Infections and Treatments