The increasing interest for Galleria mellonella larvae as an infection model is evidenced by
the number of papers reporting its use, which increases exponentially since the early 2010s …

The first research on the insect Galleria mellonella was published 85 years ago, and the
larva is now widely used as a model to study infections caused by bacterial and fungal …

Pigments from bacteria, fungi, yeast, cyanobacteria, and microalgae have been gaining
more demand in the food, leather, and textile industries due to their natural origin and …

Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), as the “sensors” in the immune response, play a
prominent role in recognizing pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and …

Simple Summary Traditional and emerging topics bridging insects and public health are
described because insects affect human and animal health. Addressing public health …

The invertebrate model, Galleria mellonella, has been widely used to study host–pathogen
interactions due to its cheapness, ease of handling, and similar mammalian innate immune …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is considered a promising alternative strategy to
control Acinetobacter baumannii infections. In this study, we evaluated the action of aPDT …

Galleria mellonella has risen to fame as an invertebrate model organism given its ethical
advantages, low maintenance costs, rapid reproduction time, short life cycle, high number of …

Infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae are a major public health threat. Extensively
drug-resistant and even pan-resistant strains have been reported. Understanding K …

Coagulase-positive staphylococci (CoPS) account for most bacteria-related pyoderma in
companion animals. Emergence of methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus …