Antiviral and virucidal activities of Lucilia cuprina maggots’ excretion/secretion (Diptera: Calliphoridae): first work

Maggots of Lucilia sericata and L. cuprina are a backbone of the maggot debridement therapy. Further, the excretion/secretion (E/S) of these maggots has antibacterial and antifungal activities, nevertheless the antiviral activity of E/S for these maggots still out the focus. This study aimed to eval...

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Main Author: Mohammad R.K. Abdel-Samad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019364515