Longitudinal monitoring of individual infection progression in Drosophila melanogaster by Bryan A. Ramirez-Corona, Anna C. Love, Srikiran Chandrasekaran, Jennifer A. Prescher, Zeba Wunderlich

“…By using Escherichia coli expressing the ilux operon, we demonstrate that photon flux from autobioluminescent bacteria can be used to monitor pathogen loads in individual, living flies. Because animal sacrifice is not necessary to estimate pathogen load, stochastic responses to infection can be characterized in individuals over time. …”
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