ReviewJournal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology2020
Light-based technologies for management of COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A meta-analysis result: Uneven influences of season, geo-spatial scale and latitude on relationship between meteorological factors and the COVID-19 transmission.Environmental research · 2022Pooled it
- Cardiopulmonary and hematological effects of infrared LED photobiomodulation in the treatment of SARS-COV2.Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology · 2023Trial
- Photodynamic nasal SARS-CoV-2 decolonization shortens infectivity and influences specific T-Cell responses.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2023Trial
- Lighting the way or casting new shadows? A One Health perspective on light-based technologies against clinically important antimicrobial-resistant bacteria.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Effects of Photobiomodulation on Ventilatory Mechanics and Inflammatory Response in a Rat Model of Acute Lung Injury.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2026Article
- The virucidal potential effects of violet-blue light on influenza D virus.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2025Article
- Circadian re-set repairs long-COVID in a prodromal Parkinson's parallel: a case series.Journal of medical case reports · 2024Article
- In vitro photoinactivation effectiveness of a portable LED device aimed for intranasal photodisinfection and a photosensitizer formulation comprising methylene blue and potassium iodide against bacterial, fungal, and viral respiratory pathogens.Lasers in medical science · 2024Article
- An Approach to Improve Energy Efficiency during Antimicrobial Blue Light Inactivation: Application of Pulse-Width Modulation Dimming to Balance Irradiance and Irradiation Time.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Topological Avenue for Efficient Decontamination of Large Volumes of Fluids via UVC Irradiation of Packed Metamaterials.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A review on indoor environmental quality in sports facilities: Indoor air quality and ventilation during a pandemic.Indoor + built environment : the journal of the International Society of the Built Environment · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of near-UVA in SARS-CoV-2 inactivation.Epidemiology and infection · 2023Article
- Infections associated with SARS-CoV-2 exploited via nanoformulated photodynamic therapy.ADMET & DMPK · 2023Review
- Unfolding of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein through infrared and ultraviolet-C radiation based disinfection.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2022Article
- Potent Virucidal Activity In Vitro of Photodynamic Therapy withPharmaceutics · 2022Article
- COVID-19 pandemic lesson learned- critical parameters and research needs for UVC inactivation of viral aerosols.Journal of hazardous materials advances · 2022Review
- Pulsed-Xenon Ultraviolet Light Highly Inactivates Human Coronaviruses on Solid Surfaces, Particularly SARS-CoV-2.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Photodynamic Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity and Antiviral Treatment Effects In Vitro.Viruses · 2022Article
- Infectivity and Morphology of Bovine Coronavirus Inactivated In Vitro by Cationic Photosensitizers.Viruses · 2022Article
- Rationale for 1068 nm Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) as a Novel, Non-Invasive Treatment for COVID-19 and Other Coronaviruses: Roles of NO and Hsp70.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
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Abstract
The global dissemination of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has accelerated the need for the implementation of effective antimicrobial strategies to target the causative agent SARS-CoV-2. Light-based technologies have a demonstrable broad range of activity over standard chemotherapeutic antimicrobials and conventional disinfectants, negligible emergence of resistance, and the capability to modulate the host immune response. This perspective article identifies the benefits, challenges, and pitfalls of repurposing light-based strategies to combat the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic.
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