Journal Citation Leitner L, Sybesma W, Chanishvili N, Goderdzishvili M, Chkhotua A, Ujmajuridze A, Schneider MP, Sartori A, Mehnert U, Bachmann LM, Kessler TM. Bacteriophages for treating urinary tract infections in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial. BMC Urol. 2017;17:90. Published Abstract BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are…
Read MoreJournal Citation Daeschlein G, Napp M, Assadian O, von Podewils S, Reese K, Hinz P, Matiasek J, Spitzmueller R, Humphreys P, Jünger M, Kramer A. Viability of Lucilia sericata maggots after exposure to wound antiseptics. Int Wound J 2017; 14:512–515 Published Abstract After debridement and before dressing a wound with maggots of calliphorid flies, one…
Read MoreSpringer announced this month that their Biotherapy textbook History, Principles and Practice; A Practical Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Disease using Living Organisms increased sales in 2016 over 2015. This is unusual for a textbook, especially one of relatively limited appeal. Nevertheless, its chapters were downloaded from the Springer website 3,135 times in…
Read MoreThe BTER Foundation is pleased to announce a new, free program for Biotherapy Education: Biotherapy Facebook Live! We will be hosting a monthly program of live lectures, interviews, and question & answer sessions on our Facebook page. Joining us is easy – simply go to our page, like and follow us to receive notifications, and visit the…
Read MoreAnnouncing Biotherapy Facebook Live, beginning June 20, 2017 The BTER Foundation is pleased to announce a new, free program for Biotherapy Education: Biotherapy Facebook Live! We will be hosting a monthly program of live lectures, interviews, and question & answer sessions on our Facebook page. Joining us is easy – simply go to our page, like and…
Read MoreMeet a Biotherapist: Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu Q: What drew you to biotherapy? A: In general, the desire to help people; in particular, I wanted to help those who suffer from parasites as well as from acute and chronic wounds. Q: What is your specialty within biotherapy? A: Since 1996, I have been working with the…
Read MoreWe are happy to announce the dates of the 10th International Conference on Biotherapy, to be held from October 4-9, 2017, in Istanbul, Turkey! Featuring educational opportunities within the fields of maggot debridement therapy, apitherapy (bee venom therapy), helminthotherapy, hirudotherapy, and ichthyotherapy, this is one of the “don’t miss” conferences of 2017 for all biotherapists! …
Read MoreWe are happy to announce the dates of the 10th International Conference on Biotherapy, to be held from October 4-9, 2017, in Istanbul, Turkey! Featuring educational opportunities within the fields of maggot debridement therapy, apitherapy (bee venom therapy), helminthotherapy, hirudotherapy, and ichthyotherapy, this is one of the “don’t miss” conferences of 2017 for all biotherapists!
Read MoreDear Members, Supporters, and Friends of the BTER Foundation, We want to take this opportunity to send a huge THANK YOU your way! With your involvement and support, we have successfully reached our 2016 goals and are looking forward to another year of supporting Education and Research in the field of Biotherapy! If…
Read MoreHappy New Year from the BTER Foundation! As you ring in 2016, be sure to check out our list of updated 2016 conferences and biotherapy workshops. Click on the links to register or pre-register for the conferences. Hope to see you there!
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