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6th International Congress of DipterologyCurrent situation of maggot therapy in JapanTakase, H. (1), M. Miyamoto (2) & H. Kurahasi (3)(1) Otorhinolaryngology Department, Kohoku General Hospital, Kinomoto, Shiga 529-0493, Japan(2) First Department of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603,Japan(3) Department of Medical Entomology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases,Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, JapanMaggot therapy is one of the effective medical procedures to treat chronicwounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers, arterial and venous ulcers, pressureulcers and so on. The number of the patients treated by maggot therapy hasbeen increasing these several years in Japan. The larvae of Phaeniciasericata (classified by some as Lucilia sericata) have been successfullyused. However, there are still some problems to be solved, such asprejudice of dirtiness, lack of evidences of effectiveness, difficulty ofcommercialization and etc. We will report the current situation of maggottherapy in Japan, and discuss views on the future of this treatment.Key Words: maggot therapy, Phaenicia sericata, Lucilia sericata, chronicwounds, commercialization∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗259

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