Therapeutic effects of Lucilia sericata larvae on cutaneous leishmaniasis wounds caused by Leishmania major using BALB/c mice as animal model
Background: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is an endemic disease in Iran. The pentavalent antimonials as first-line drugs are losing efficacy because of side effects, disease relapse and drug resistance. Application of Lucilia sericata larvae (maggot therapy) to diabetic and refractory wounds approved...
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Kerman University of Medical Sciences
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://jkmu.kmu.ac.ir/article_55887_eebcb902408d847194449d03d8fd5bfb.pdf |