In vitro antibacterial activity and physicochemical properties of a crude methanol extract of the larvae of the blow fly Lucilia cuprina

• Main Authors: Teh, C.H., Nazni, W.A., Lee, H.L., Fairuz, A., Tan, S.B., Sofian-Azirun, Mohd
• Format: Article
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: QH301 Biology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/10944/

The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacterial strains has prompted the reintroduction of maggot therapy in the treatment of chronic, infected wounds. Many previous studies have demonstrated the potent antibacterial activity of larval excretions/secretions of the blowfly Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (D...