Woundhealing by means of sterile fly larvae: Mechanical, biochemical and microbiological basis;Wundheilung durch sterile fliegenlarven: Mechanische, biochemische und mikrobiologische grundlagen

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 153, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 198-201

  Grassberger, Martin ^a   Frank, Christa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Debridement; Maggot Therapy; Myiasis; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGY; DEBRIDEMENT; FLY; HUMAN; LARVA; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; STIMULATION; WOUND; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0038182529     PISSN: 00435341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1563-258x.2003.02084.x     Document Type: Review

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