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Photoactive bacteria bait may help in fight against MRSA infections: Purdue researchers find light-active version of heme may help people infected with MRSA
- October 13, 2018
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Researchers are testing whether a light-active version of heme, the molecule responsible for transporting oxygen in blood circulation, may help people infected with MRSA. Photodynamic therapy, or PDT, involves a compound known as a photosensitizer, which can be activated by visible light to kill diseased cells or bacteria. PDT is a clinically proven method for fighting cancer but has not yet been developed for treating MRSA infections.
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"Photoactive bacteria bait may help in fight against MRSA infections: Purdue researchers find light-active version of heme may help people infected with MRSA", MachPrinciple, October 13, 2018, https://machprinciple.com/post/Photoactive-bacteria-bait-may-help-in-fight-against-MRSA-infections-Purdue-researchers-find-light-active-version-of-heme-may-help-people-infected-with-MRSA
