Galleria Mellonella Larvae as an In vitro Model for Testing Microbial Pathogenicity
The larvae of the insect Galleria mellonella have gained wide acceptance as an in vivo model for the study of virulence in Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria and fungi. Importantly, G. mellonella offers an alternative, low-cost, and ethically acceptable method of assessing pathogens. These ins...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2023-11-01
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Series: | Postępy Mikrobiologii |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/am-2023-0015 |