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Maggots question

gil - 18-1-2007 at 06:46

Does maggots larvae secrete any kind of local anaesthetic ?
What's the chemistry involved?

Maya - 18-1-2007 at 08:05

Used routinely in some burn units to clean the flesh that is non viable

But I've never heard of anaesthic properties of such.

I sincerely hope you are not starting another goose chase

gil - 18-1-2007 at 10:01

OH, I tought was for fish dentistry. Good info, Maya.

Forget about it.
PLEASE, can a MOD remove this TO DETRITUS too. As I asked for other tread?

I asked Miscellaneus,or were appropriate, regarding Yesterday treads.
I got message.