Characterisation of the cellular and proteomic response of Galleria mellonella larvae to the development of invasive aspergillosis

Characterisation of the cellular and proteomic response of Galleria mellonella larvae to the development of invasive aspergillosis

Abstract Background Galleria mellonella larvae were infected with conidia of Aspergillus fumigatus and the cellular and humoral immune responses of larvae to the pathogen were characterized as invasive aspergillosis developed. Results At 2 h post-infection there was an increase in hemocyte density t...

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Main Authors: Gerard Sheehan, Gráinne Clarke, Kevin Kavanagh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Aspergillus
Galleria
Infection
Immunity
Invasive aspergillosis
Granuloma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1208-6

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