It may sound gruesome, but it turns out that maggots are remarkably efficient at cleaning up infected wounds by eating dead tissue and killing off bacteria that could block the healing process.

• 这听起来可能令人毛骨悚然，但结果显示，蛆会吃掉死去的组织，并杀光可能妨碍愈合过程的细菌，在清理遭感染的伤口上具有惊人的效率。