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Methods and Challenges of Using the Greater Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella) as a Model Organism in Antimicrobial Compound Discovery

Among non-mammalian infection model organisms, the larvae of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella have seen increasing popularity in recent years. Unlike other invertebrate models, these larvae can be incubated at 37 °C and can be dosed relatively precisely. Despite the increasing number of publ...

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Autores principales: Andrea, Athina, Krogfelt, Karen Angeliki, Jenssen, Håvard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6463077/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30893839
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms7030085