Preface

**Chapter 8 113**

**Chapter 9 133**

**Chapter 10 149**

**Chapter 11 177**

**Chapter 12 193**

**Chapter 13 209**

Synergic Influence of Parameters Involved in the Polymeric Nanoparticle

Photodynamic Treatment of *Staphylococcus aureus* Infections *by Christian Erick Palavecino, Camila Pérez and Tania Zuñiga*

Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Different Types of Photodynamic Therapy on the Main Pathogenic Bacteria

*by Dragana Gabrić, Ana Budimir, Ivona Bago, Luka Marković,* 

Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy of the Respiratory Tract:

*by Natalia M. Inada, Lucas D. Dias, Kate C. Blanco, Giulia Kassab,* 

From the Proof of Principles to Clinical Application

Nanomaterials for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy

Preparation on the Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy *by Barbara Silva Figueiredo, Julyana Noval de Souza Ferreira, Vannyla Viktória Viana Vasconcelos, Priscila Ponate de Souza,* 

*Rafaela Vergna De Angeli and André Romero da Silva*

*Hilde H. Buzzá and Vanderlei S. Bagnato*

Protozoan Parasite *Tritrichomonas foetus*

*Rafael Mazer Etto* 

of Peri-Implantitis

*by Lucas F. de Freitas*

**II**

*and Cristina Pacheco Soares*

*Verica Pavlić and Bleron Azizi*

Cell Death after Photodynamic Therapy Treatment in Unicellular

*by Newton Soares da Silva, Aline Margraf Ferreira, Carolina Weigert Galvão,* 

*Photodynamic Therapy - From Basic Science to Clinical Research* features chapters written by experienced and renowned authors in the field. This book brings together chapters that cover the basic principles of photodynamic therapy as well as clinical studies of its use in treating oncologic and other diseases. It also presents innovative strategies in photodynamic therapy, including information on polymer nanoparticles.

I would like to acknowledge Dr. Lucas Danilo Dias, Dr. Kate Cristina Blanco, Dr. Hilde Harb Buzzá and MSc. Giulia Kassab for their exceptional contributions to the editorial process. This book was prepared with great care and by many valuable hands so that we can expand the dissemination of photodynamic therapy as well as inspire new research.

> **Natalia Mayumi Inada** São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, São Carlos-SP, Brazil

**Hilde Harb Buzzá, Kate Cristina Blanco and Lucas Danilo Dias** University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
