Insects in medicine (English Wikipedia)

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"Insects boost immune system". BBC. 10 February 2002. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

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Froberg, Blake A. (2010). "Animals". In Holstege, Christopher P.; Neer, Thomas; Saathoff, Gregory B.; Furbee, R. Brent (eds.). Criminal Poisoning: Clinical and Forensic Perspectives. Jones & Bartlett. pp. 39–48, esp. 41, 43, 45ff. ISBN 978-1449617578.

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Li, Dong-mei; Zhong, Ming; Su, Qi-biao; Song, Fang-ming; Xie, Tang-gui; He, Jun-hui; Wei, Jie; Lu, Guo-shou; Hu, Xiao-xi; Wei, Gui-ning (March 2020). "Active fraction of Polyrhachis vicina Rogers (AFPR) suppressed breast cancer growth and progression via regulating EGR1/lncRNA-NKILA/NF-κB axis". Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 123. doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109616. PMID 31881485.
Zhang, Zongqi; Chen, Sicong; Wei, Xunfan; Xiao, Jinhua; Huang, Dawei (7 April 2022). "Characterization, Antioxidant Activities, and Pancreatic Lipase Inhibitory Effect of Extract From the Edible Insect Polyrhachis vicina". Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.860174. ISSN 2296-861X. PMC 9021923. PMID 35464030.
Chakravorty, J.; Ghosh, S.; Meyer-Rochow, V.B. (2011). "Practices of entomophagy and entomotherapy by members of the Nyishi and Galo tribes, two ethnic groups of the state of Arunachal Pradesh (North-East India)". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 7: 5. doi:10.1186/1746-4269-7-5. PMC 3031207. PMID 21235790.
Feng, Y.; Zhao, M.; He, Z.; Chen, Z.; Sun, L. (2009). "Research and utilization of medicinal insects in China". Entomological Research. 39 (5): 313–316. doi:10.1111/j.1748-5967.2009.00236.x. S2CID 84306843.
Dossey, A.T. (2010). "Insects and their chemical weaponry: new potential for drug discovery". Natural Product Reports. 27 (12): 1737–1757. doi:10.1039/c005319h. PMID 20957283.
Sun, Xinjuan; Jiang, Kechun; Chen, Jingan; Wu, Liang; Lu, Hui; Wang, Aiping; Wang, Jianming (2014). "A systematic review of maggot debridement therapy for chronically infected wounds and ulcers". International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 25: 32–7. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2014.03.1397. PMID 24841930.
Whitaker, I.S.; Twine, C.; Whitaker, M.J.; Welck, M.; Brown, C.S.; Shandall, A. (2007). "Larval therapy from antiquity to the present day: Mechanisms of action, clinical applications and future potential". Postgraduate Medical Journal. 83 (980): 409–13. doi:10.1136/pgmj.2006.055905. PMC 2600045. PMID 17551073.
Sherman, R. A.; Hall, M.J.R.; Thomas, S. (2000). "Medicinal Maggots: An Ancient Remedy for Some Contemporary Afflictions". Annual Review of Entomology. 45: 55–81. doi:10.1146/annurev.ento.45.1.55. PMID 10761570.
Heitkamp, Rae A.; Peck, George W.; Kirkup, Benjamin C. (2013). "Maggot Debridement Therapy in Modern Army Medicine: Perceptions and Prevalence". Military Medicine. 177 (11): 1411–1416. doi:10.7205/milmed-d-12-00200. PMID 23198524.

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Li, Dong-mei; Zhong, Ming; Su, Qi-biao; Song, Fang-ming; Xie, Tang-gui; He, Jun-hui; Wei, Jie; Lu, Guo-shou; Hu, Xiao-xi; Wei, Gui-ning (March 2020). "Active fraction of Polyrhachis vicina Rogers (AFPR) suppressed breast cancer growth and progression via regulating EGR1/lncRNA-NKILA/NF-κB axis". Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 123. doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109616. PMID 31881485.
Zhang, Zongqi; Chen, Sicong; Wei, Xunfan; Xiao, Jinhua; Huang, Dawei (7 April 2022). "Characterization, Antioxidant Activities, and Pancreatic Lipase Inhibitory Effect of Extract From the Edible Insect Polyrhachis vicina". Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.860174. ISSN 2296-861X. PMC 9021923. PMID 35464030.
Chakravorty, J.; Ghosh, S.; Meyer-Rochow, V.B. (2011). "Practices of entomophagy and entomotherapy by members of the Nyishi and Galo tribes, two ethnic groups of the state of Arunachal Pradesh (North-East India)". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 7: 5. doi:10.1186/1746-4269-7-5. PMC 3031207. PMID 21235790.
Dossey, A.T. (2010). "Insects and their chemical weaponry: new potential for drug discovery". Natural Product Reports. 27 (12): 1737–1757. doi:10.1039/c005319h. PMID 20957283.
Sun, Xinjuan; Jiang, Kechun; Chen, Jingan; Wu, Liang; Lu, Hui; Wang, Aiping; Wang, Jianming (2014). "A systematic review of maggot debridement therapy for chronically infected wounds and ulcers". International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 25: 32–7. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2014.03.1397. PMID 24841930.
Whitaker, I.S.; Twine, C.; Whitaker, M.J.; Welck, M.; Brown, C.S.; Shandall, A. (2007). "Larval therapy from antiquity to the present day: Mechanisms of action, clinical applications and future potential". Postgraduate Medical Journal. 83 (980): 409–13. doi:10.1136/pgmj.2006.055905. PMC 2600045. PMID 17551073.
Sherman, R. A.; Hall, M.J.R.; Thomas, S. (2000). "Medicinal Maggots: An Ancient Remedy for Some Contemporary Afflictions". Annual Review of Entomology. 45: 55–81. doi:10.1146/annurev.ento.45.1.55. PMID 10761570.
Donnelly, J. (1998). "Wound healing–from poultices to maggots. (a short synopsis of wound healing throughout the ages)". The Ulster Medical Journal. 67 (Suppl 1): 47–51. PMC 2448900. PMID 9807955.
Heitkamp, Rae A.; Peck, George W.; Kirkup, Benjamin C. (2013). "Maggot Debridement Therapy in Modern Army Medicine: Perceptions and Prevalence". Military Medicine. 177 (11): 1411–1416. doi:10.7205/milmed-d-12-00200. PMID 23198524.

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Zhang, Zongqi; Chen, Sicong; Wei, Xunfan; Xiao, Jinhua; Huang, Dawei (7 April 2022). "Characterization, Antioxidant Activities, and Pancreatic Lipase Inhibitory Effect of Extract From the Edible Insect Polyrhachis vicina". Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.860174. ISSN 2296-861X. PMC 9021923. PMID 35464030.
Chakravorty, J.; Ghosh, S.; Meyer-Rochow, V.B. (2011). "Practices of entomophagy and entomotherapy by members of the Nyishi and Galo tribes, two ethnic groups of the state of Arunachal Pradesh (North-East India)". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 7: 5. doi:10.1186/1746-4269-7-5. PMC 3031207. PMID 21235790.
Whitaker, I.S.; Twine, C.; Whitaker, M.J.; Welck, M.; Brown, C.S.; Shandall, A. (2007). "Larval therapy from antiquity to the present day: Mechanisms of action, clinical applications and future potential". Postgraduate Medical Journal. 83 (980): 409–13. doi:10.1136/pgmj.2006.055905. PMC 2600045. PMID 17551073.
Donnelly, J. (1998). "Wound healing–from poultices to maggots. (a short synopsis of wound healing throughout the ages)". The Ulster Medical Journal. 67 (Suppl 1): 47–51. PMC 2448900. PMID 9807955.

sciencedirect.com (Global: 137^th place; English: 146^th place)

Li, Dong-mei; Zhong, Ming; Su, Qi-biao; Song, Fang-ming; Xie, Tang-gui; He, Jun-hui; Wei, Jie; Lu, Guo-shou; Hu, Xiao-xi; Wei, Gui-ning (March 2020). "Active fraction of Polyrhachis vicina Rogers (AFPR) suppressed breast cancer growth and progression via regulating EGR1/lncRNA-NKILA/NF-κB axis". Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 123. doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109616. PMID 31881485.

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Feng, Y.; Zhao, M.; He, Z.; Chen, Z.; Sun, L. (2009). "Research and utilization of medicinal insects in China". Entomological Research. 39 (5): 313–316. doi:10.1111/j.1748-5967.2009.00236.x. S2CID 84306843.

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medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com

Anon. (2012) [2009]. "Cantharide". Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. Farlex.

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Zhang, Zongqi; Chen, Sicong; Wei, Xunfan; Xiao, Jinhua; Huang, Dawei (7 April 2022). "Characterization, Antioxidant Activities, and Pancreatic Lipase Inhibitory Effect of Extract From the Edible Insect Polyrhachis vicina". Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.860174. ISSN 2296-861X. PMC 9021923. PMID 35464030.

Insects in medicine (English Wikipedia)

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