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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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| 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 |