Galleria mellonella (greater wax moth) larvae as a model for antibiotic susceptibility testing and acute toxicity trials

BACKGROUND: Infectivity trials and toxicity testing in rodents are important prerequisites to the use of compounds in man. However, trials in rats and mice are expensive and there are ethical considerations. Galleria mellonella (greater wax moth) larvae are a potential alternative. We have assessed...

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Autores principales: Ignasiak, Katarzyna, Maxwell, Anthony
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
Materias:
BriefCommunication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5576310/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28851426
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2757-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5576310/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28851426
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2757-8

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