A study of the incidence of Lucilia sericata fly in ovine in Mosul city [PDF]
Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2021 The objective of the current study is to examine the incidence of Lucilia sericata larvae in the sheep in Mosul city, Iraq. From a total of 670 sheep examined, 92 sheep of them 13.7% were infested with Lucilia sericata larvae. For the 516 larvae found in
Nadia S. Alhayali, Nadia H. Mohammed
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Stage Transitions in Lucilia sericata and Phormia regina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and Implications for Forensic Science. [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Simple Summary Maggot growth is important in estimating the postmortem interval in cases involving decomposing bodies. In turn, the time in which maggots transition from one stage of development to the next is crucial in determining growth rates. In this
Roe AL, Higley LG.
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Microbiological effects in patients with leg ulcers and diabetic foot treated with Lucilia sericata larvae. [PDF]
Int Wound J, 2022 Lucilia sericata bottle fly worms can be used to heal infected, chronic, or necrotic wounds, including those associated with ulceration and diabetic foot.
Szczepanowski Z +5 more
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First Report of Nasal Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata in the Pediatric Age Group from Tehran, Iran. [PDF]
Iran J Parasitol, 2022 Myiasis is an infestation caused by dipterous larvae. Nosocomial myiasis usually occurs in bedridden patients. Herein, we report a nasal myiasis in a 12-year-old female with cerebral palsy (CP) from Tehran, Iran and provide morphological identification ...
Sayyahfar S +5 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the New Zealand parasitic blowfly Lucilia sericata (Insecta: Diptera: Calliphoridae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 In this study, the complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of the New Zealand parasitic blowfly Lucilia sericata (green bottle blowfly) field strain NZ_LucSer_NP was generated using next-generation sequencing technology.
Nikola Palevich +2 more
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Aural myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata in an asymptomatic patient with dementia [PDF]
IDCasesThis study amied to elucidate the case of an older patient suffering from aural myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata. An 81-year-old female patient with a history of middle ear surgery and dementia presented with bleeding in her right ear and visible worms.
Yasunori Maeda +5 more
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The leishmanicidal effect of Lucilia sericata larval saliva and hemolymph on in vitro Leishmania tropica. [PDF]
Parasit Vectors, 2021 Background Leishmaniasis is a major parasitic disease worldwide, except in Australia and Antarctica, and it poses a significant public health problem. Due to the absence of safe and effective vaccines and drugs, researchers have begun an extensive search
Rahimi S +7 more
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Microbiome pattern of Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and feeding substrate in the presence of the foodborne pathogen Salmonella enterica. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2021 The microbial diversity and quantitative dynamics during the insect’s development stages constitute recently developed putative tools in forensic and medical studies.
Iancu L +5 more
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Cloning, expression and molecular analysis of recombinant Netrin-A protein of Meigen (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae [PDF]
SAGE Open MedicineObjectives: Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) is used in larval therapy for wound healing. Netrin-A is an enzyme secreted from the salivary glands of these larvae, and has a central role in neural regeneration and angiogenesis.
Mohammad Djafar Moemenbellah-Fard +7 more
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Perception and Readiness to Undertake Maggot Debridement Therapy with the Use of Lucilia sericata Larvae in the Group of Nurses. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 The sight and smell of larvae in the wound may cause negative visual and olfactory impressions in sensitive individuals because of decaying body parts, carrion, and suffering. However, Maggot Debridement Therapy (MDT) is highly effective, safe, and cheap
Bazaliński D +3 more
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