Bacteria toxic to wound-treating maggots

Friday, February 5, 2010 - 00:21 in Health & Medicine

Bacteria that infect chronic wounds can be deadly to maggot "bio-surgeons" used to treat the lesions, show researchers. The findings could lead to more effective treatment of wounds and the development of novel antibiotics.

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