Photodynamic Therapy in Veterinary Medicine: From Basics to Clinical Practice

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Sellera, Fábio Parra (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Nascimento, Cristiane Lassálvia (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Ribeiro, Martha Simões (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Cancer research.; Medical microbiology.; Oxidative stress.; Biomedicine.; Cancer Research.; Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science.; Oxidative Stress.; Medical Microbiology.

This pioneering book offers an introduction to photodynamic therapy, a promising new approach in the treatment of complex diseases like cancer and microbial infections in animals. Addressing all aspects, ranging from basics to clinical practice, it presents the history and fundamentals of photodynam...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• History of Photodynamic Therapy
• Photophysical and photochemical mechanisms
• Photosensitizers
• Molecular damage
• Cellular damage
• Systemic effects
• Multimodality dosimetry
• How to enter PDT in the clinical practice?
• Basic studies in cancer PDT
• Clinical applications of cancer PDT
• Basic studies in antimicrobial PDT
• Clinical applications of antimicrobial PDT
• Other practices in PDT
• Future perspectives.