Susceptibility of Trichopyton mentagrophytes to Visible Light Wavelengths

J Stephen Guffey1, William Payne, Ben Buchanan

  • 1J. Stephen Guffey, EdD, PT, is Professor of Physical Therapy; William Payne, MS, MT(ASCP), is Assistant Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science; Ben Buchanan, DPT, is Staff Physical Therapist, Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri, Kennett, Missouri; Jessie Daugherty, DPT, is Staff Physical Therapist, Star Physical Therapy, Clarksville, Missouri; Logan Meurer is a Clinical Laboratory Science Student; and Patricia Hensley, BS, is a Graduate Clinical Laboratory Science Student; Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas. Dr Guffey has disclosed that he serves as a paid consultant to Dynatronics. The light device used in this study was manufactured by Dynatronics; however, Dynatronics has neither financial involvement with this research nor any role in the planning, execution, analysis, or reporting of the results. The device used was purchased by Arkansas State University. The remaining coauthors disclose that they have no financial relationships related to this article. Submitted March 3, 2015; accepted in revised form September 10, 2015.

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