Photodynamic Therapy in Veterinary Medicine: From Basics to Clinical Practice

1. Front Matter

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2. History of PDT

   • Fábio Parra Sellera, Caetano Padial Sabino, Michael Richard Hamblin

   Pages 1-10

3. Photophysical and Photochemical Mechanisms

   • Caetano Padial Sabino, Michael Richard Hamblin

   Pages 11-23

4. Photosensitizers

   • Michael Richard Hamblin, Caetano Padial Sabino

   Pages 25-43

5. Molecular Damage

   • Caetano Padial Sabino, Michael Richard Hamblin

   Pages 45-56

6. Cellular Damage

   • Caetano Padial Sabino, Michael Richard Hamblin

   Pages 57-72

7. Systemic Effects

   • Michael Richard Hamblin, Caetano Padial Sabino

   Pages 73-91

8. Multimodality Dosimetry

   • Martha Simões Ribeiro, Caetano Padial Sabino

   Pages 93-109

9. How to Enter PDT in Clinical Practice?

   • Cristiane Lassalvia Nascimento, Fábio Parra Sellera, Martha Simões Ribeiro

   Pages 111-123

10. Basic Studies in Cancer PDT

    • Julia Buchholz

    Pages 125-137

11. Clinical Applications of Cancer PDT

    • Julia Buchholz

    Pages 139-155

12. Basic Studies in Antimicrobial PDT

    • Cristiane Lassálvia Nascimento, Fábio Parra Sellera, Martha Simões Ribeiro

    Pages 157-168

13. Clinical Applications of Antimicrobial PDT

    • Fábio Parra Sellera, Cristiane Lassálvia Nascimento, Martha Simões Ribeiro

    Pages 169-196

14. Other Practices in PDT

    • Fábio Parra Sellera, Fabio Celidonio Pogliani, Caetano Padial Sabino

    Pages 197-207

15. Future Perspectives

    • Fábio Parra Sellera, Cristiane Lassálvia Nascimento, Fabio Celidonio Pogliani, Caetano Padial Sabino, Martha Simões Ribeiro

    Pages 209-222

16. Back Matter

    Pages 223-228

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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 photodynamic therapy for non-experts. It includes a collection of basic and clinical studies in cancer and infectious diseases, as well as illustrations of successful treatment procedures and future perspectives and innovative applications involving nanotechnology and advanced drug delivery. This valuable resource offers readers insights into how the therapy works and how to apply it effectively in daily practice.

• Photosensitizers
• Antimicrobial PDT
• Photochemotherapy
• Photodynamic Application
• Farm animals, zoo animals, companion animals
• Oxidative stress
• Cancer therapy

“This well-written and easy-to-read book informs the veterinary community about the possibilities of PDT. The editor and authors have done a fantastic job compiling a well-rounded and informative book on its use in veterinary medicine, the first of its kind. In the age of discovery and evidence-based medicine, this book stands to improve the understanding of, and thereby increase the use of, PDT in veterinary medicine.” (Kathryn M. Fleming, Doody’s Book Reviews, June, 2017) 

• University of São Paulo, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Butantã, São Paulo, Brazil

  Fábio Parra Sellera

• Santos Aquarium, Veterinary Unit of Santos Aquarium, Ponta da Praia, Santos, Brazil

  Cristiane Lassálvia Nascimento

• IPEN-CNEN/SP, Center for Lasers and Applications, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, Brazil

  Martha Simões Ribeiro

FP Sellera received his DVM degree in Veterinary Medicine from the Universidade Metropolitana de Santos in 2010 and his MSc in Sciences from the University of São Paulo, where he is currently finishing his PhD research, in 2014. His main research interest is in Clinical Microbiology with an emphasis on Therapeutics. Since 2010 he has been working on antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in Veterinary Medicine as an alternative treatment approach for infections in animals.


CL Nascimento graduated from the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro with a degree in Veterinary Medicine in 1993 and received her MSc in Animal Surgery from São Paulo State University in Botucatu in 2014. She is currently head of the Veterinary Unit at Santos Aquarium, where she works on the clinical and surgical rehabilitation of aquatic and marine animals. Her research interests include the pathology and rehabilitation of wild and marine animals, animal surgery and photodynami

c therapy. 
MS Ribeiro received her BSc degree in Physics from the University of Campinas in 1987 and her PhD in Sciences from the University of São Paulo in 2000. She is currently a Senior Researcher at the IPEN-CNEN/SP, where she works in the field of Biomedical Optics (Biophotonics) with a focus on optical therapy and nanomaterials. Her research interests include tissue optics, photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy.

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