Maggots dyed with chrysoidine

Use of Medicinal Maggots in Wound Healing

History Maggot biotherapy was likely an accidental discovery, as flies have always been with mankind, and deposited their eggs on necrotic, foul-smelling wounds. The earliest written mention of maggot presence in wounds is in the Old Testament of the Bible (Job 7:5). However, various ancient cultures including the Mayans are known to have attracted maggots to dressings which were then applied t...

Maggots in ulcers: friend or foe?

A 53-year-old man was admitted to the Tung Wah Hospital in May 1999 to receive treatment for a venous ulcer on his left leg. The ulcer measured 12 cm in diameter. Wound swab culture yielded a mixed growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and coliform bacilli. On the day after admission, maggots were found emerging from the edges of the ulcer (shown below). Hydrogen peroxide was used to irrigate the ul...

Allergy to asticot maggots. Identification of allergens.

UNLABELLED There are some written reports of allergic reactions after contact with Asticot larvae in anglers and occupationally exposed workers. Clinical and immunological studies were performed to confirm the allergens involved in the case of a 12-year-old male who developed respiratory symptoms shortly after contact with Asticot maggots used as fish bait. METHODS AND RESULTS Aqueous extract...

Medicinal maggots cross border at a crawl.

Allergy to asticot maggots. Identification of allergens

There are some w ritten reports of allergic reactions after contact w ith Asticot larvae in anglers and occupationally exposed workers. Clinical and immunological studies w ere performed to confirm the allergens involved in the case of a 12-year-old male who developed respiratory symptoms shortly after contact w ith Asticot maggots used as fish bait. Methods and results: Aqueous extracts of Ast...