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Galleria mellonella as a model host for human pathogens: Recent studies and new perspectives
Fecha
2012-01-01Registro en:
Virulence, v. 3, n. 6, 2012.
2150-5608
2150-5594
10.4161/viru.22493
2-s2.0-84870523148
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Institución
Resumen
The number of studies using G. mellonella as a model host for human pathogens has increased significantly in the last few years. Important studies were published from different countries for evaluating the pathogenesis of bacterial and fungal infections and for exploring the host defenses against pathogens. Therefore, standardized conditions for the use of G. melonella larvae need to be established. Recent research showed that the deprivation of G. mellonella larvae of food during the experiment caused a reduction in immune responses and an increased susceptibility to infection, suggesting that incubating of larvae in the presence or absence of nutrition may affect the results and comparisons among different laboratories. © 2012 Landes Bioscience.