Investigation of antimicrobial effects of treated Lucilia sericata larvae extract on bacteria

Background and Objectives: Larval therapy refers to the use of Lucilia sericata larvae on chronic wounds, which is a successful method of chronic wounds treatment. The secretions of these larvae contain antibacterial compounds and lead to death or inhibition of bacterial growth. Materials and Meth...

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Main Authors: Maryam Kaihanfar, Madjid Momeni-Moghaddam, Mohammad Javad Mehdipour Moghaddam, Toktam Hajar, Vahab Dast Pak, Jalal Omrani Bidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-02-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/1865