Galleria mellonella: An invertebrate model to study pathogenicity in correctly defined fungal species
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- 作者：Ulrike Binder ; ulrike.binder@i-med.ac.at" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Elisabeth Maurer ; Cornelia Lass-Flö ; rl
- 关键词：Alternative in vivo models ; Wax moth larvae ; Greater wax moth larvae ; Human fungal pathogens
- 刊名：Fungal Biology
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：February 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：120
- 期：2
- 页码：288-295
- 全文大小：566 K
文摘
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Galleria mellonella is a potent model to study human fungal pathogens.
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Virulence potential in Galleria larvae is species dependent.
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Temperature, inoculum size and larval quality have a high impact on the outcome.
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Standardized protocols would facilitate comparison of data.