Journal
/
Immunology and Infection
/
Assessing the Cellular Immune Response of the Fruit Fly, Drosophila melanogaster, Using an In Vivo Phagocytosis Assay
JoVE Journal
Immunology and Infection
A subscription to JoVE is required to view this content.  Sign in or start your free trial.
JoVE Journal Immunology and Infection
Assessing the Cellular Immune Response of the Fruit Fly, Drosophila melanogaster, Using an In Vivo Phagocytosis Assay

Assessing the Cellular Immune Response of the Fruit Fly, Drosophila melanogaster, Using an In Vivo Phagocytosis Assay

English

Automatically Generated

7,083 Views

•

05:50 min

•

April 10, 2019

DOI:

10.3791/59543-v

DOI:
10.3791/59543-v

•

05:50 min
April 10, 2019

•

5 Views
,
1Department of Biology,University of Maryland, 2Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics,University of Maryland, 3Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research,University of Maryland

Summary

Automatically generated

This protocol describes an in vivo phagocytosis assay in adult Drosophila melanogaster to quantify phagocyte recognition and clearance of microbial infections.

Explore More Videos

PhagocytosisDrosophila MelanogasterIn Vivo AssayImmune ResponseCellular ImmunityGenetic ScreenGenome-wide Association StudyPathogen RecognitionPathogen ClearanceTrypan BlueFluorescence MicroscopyImaging Analysis

Read Article

Cite this Article

Nazario-Toole, A. E., Wu, L. P. Assessing the Cellular Immune Response of the Fruit Fly, Drosophila melanogaster, Using an In Vivo Phagocytosis Assay. J. Vis. Exp. (146), e59543, doi:10.3791/59543 (2019).

Download .ris file

Copy

Share Video

.

Copy