A model of toxic neuropathy in Drosophila reveals a role for MORN4 in promoting axonal degeneration [PDF]
, 2012 Axonal degeneration is a molecular self-destruction cascade initiated following traumatic, toxic, and metabolic insults. Its mechanism underlies a number of disorders including hereditary and diabetic neuropathies and the neurotoxic side effects of ...
Bhattacharya, Martha R.C. +7 more
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Evaluation of the Larval Therapy in the Healing Process of Infected Wounds with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Rabbits [PDF]
Revista Ciencias de la Salud, 2008 Introduction. During the last two decadesthe larval therapy has reemerged as a safe andreliable alternative for the healing of cutaneousulcers that do not respond to the conventionaltreatments.Objective.
Mauricio Rey +8 more
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VenUS II: a randomised controlled trial of larval therapy in the management of leg ulcers
Health Technology Assessment, 2009 Objectives: To compare the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of larval therapy with a standard debridement technique (hydrogel). Design: A pragmatic, three-arm, randomised controlled trial with an economic evaluation.
JC Dumville +10 more
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Mucosal immune responses following intestinal nematode infection. [PDF]
, 2014 In most natural environments, the large majority of mammals harbour parasitic helminths that often live as adults within the intestine for prolonged periods (1-2 years).
Else KJ +11 more
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Giant primary hydatid cyst of the adrenal gland: A rare case report
Urology Case Reports, 2021 Hydatid disease (HD) is a parasitic endemic zoononis in Tunisia, caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus Granulosus (EG).Adrenal glands are an uncommon and rare location for hydatid cysts, even in endemic areas, and primary adrenal cysts are ...
Houcine Bouchaala +5 more
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An assessment of the antibacterial activity in larval excretion/secretion of four species of insects recorded in association with corpses, using Lucilia sericata Meigen as the marker species [PDF]
, 2010 The relative antibacterial activities of excretion/secretion (ES) from two carrion-feeding insects, Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy and Dermestes maculatus DeGeer, and a detritivore, Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus, were compared to that of Lucilia ...
D.E. Gennard +5 more
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Larval Wound Therapy: Possibilities and Potential Limitations—A Literature Review
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 Patient-centered care (PCC) is recognized as a standard in healthcare for determining high quality. Honoring patients’ values, experiences, needs, and preferences in devising, coordinating, and delivering care underscores the enhancement of the therapeutic rapport between patients and healthcare providers. Wound treatment involves a multi-stage process
Dariusz Bazaliński +6 more
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Galectin 1 and Superoxide Dismutase are Involved in Wound Healing by Larval Therapy [PDF]
Journal of Genetic Resources, 2019 Galectin-1 and superoxide dismutase are two known molecules in the wound healing process that induce such healing by different mechanisms in the wound site. Larval therapy is one of the methods use by Lucilia sericata fly larvae, nowadays returned to the
Shadi Riki +3 more
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NAP (davunetide) rescues neuronal dysfunction in a Drosophila model of tauopathy [PDF]
, 2013 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease causing irreversible cognitive decline in the elderly. There is no disease-modifying therapy for this condition and the mechanisms underpinning neuronal dysfunction and neurodegeneration
Cowan, C.M., Mudher, A., Quraishe, S.
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Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 2023 Objective: To evaluate the epidemiological and clinical profile of patients with wounds and acceptability to Larval Therapy (LT). Method: Followed 15 patients with chronic wounds and recorded in clinical records. Results: Patients didn’t know LT.
Taís Paim Fidalgo do Nascimento +5 more
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