Urate Oxidase produced by Lucilia sericata medical maggots is localized in Malpighian tubes and facilitates allantoin production.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2017.02.007
Abstract: Lucilia sericata maggots are the only species currently approved for maggot debridement therapy (MDT), an alternative treatment for chronic and recalcitrant wounds. Maggots promote wound debridement, disinfection and healing by producing a complex mixture of… read more here.
Keywords: production; malpighian tubes; sericata; lucilia sericata ... See more keywords