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The Insect Galleria mellonella as a Powerful Infection Model to Investigate Bacterial Pathogenesis
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December 11, 2012
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Oral and intra haemocolic infection of larvae of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella is described. This insect can be used to study virulence factors of entomopathogenic as well as mammalian opportunistic bacteria. Rearing of the insects, methods of infection and examples of in vivo analysis are described.
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Ramarao, N., Nielsen-Leroux, C., Lereclus, D. The Insect Galleria mellonella as a Powerful Infection Model to Investigate Bacterial Pathogenesis. J. Vis. Exp. (70), e4392, doi:10.3791/4392 (2012).
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