Antibacterial properties of larval secretions of the blowfly, Lucilia sericata |
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Authors: | Kerridge A Lappin-Scott H Stevens J R |
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Affiliation: | Medilarv Ltd. Innovation Centre, University of Exeter, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter EX4 4PS, U.K. |
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Abstract: | The antibacterial properties of secretions aseptically collected from larvae of the greenbottle fly Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) were examined. These investigations revealed the presence of small (<1 kDa) antibacterial factor(s) within the larval secretions, active against a range of bacteria. These include the Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus, both methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), Streptococcus pyogenes and to a lesser extent the Gram-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These secretions were shown to be highly stable as a freeze-dried preparation and, considering the activity against organisms typically associated with clinical infection, may be a source of novel antibiotic-like compounds that may be used for infection control and in the fight against MRSA. |
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Keywords: | Lucilia sericata antibacterial larval therapy methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus secretions |
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