Plasmids mediate the horizontal transmission of genetic information between bacteria,
facilitating their adaptation to multiple environmental conditions. An especially important …

abstract Galleria mellonella (greater wax moth or honeycomb moth) has been introduced as
an alternative model to study microbial infections. G. mellonella larvae can be easily and …

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 …

Current antibiotics tend to be broad spectrum, leading to indiscriminate killing of commensal
bacteria and accelerated evolution of drug resistance. Here, we use CRISPR-Cas …

Chitosan is a versatile compound with multiple biotechnological applications. This polymer
inhibits clinically important human fungal pathogens under the same carbon and nitrogen …

The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, is a ubiquitous pest of the honeybee,
Apis mellifera Linnaeus, and Apis cerana Fabricius. The greater wax moth larvae burrow …

The insect immune response demonstrates many similarities to the innate immune response
of mammals and a wide range of insects is now employed to assess the virulence of …

Investigation of insect immune mechanisms provides important information concerning
innate immunity, which in many aspects is conserved in animals. This is one of the reasons …

The increasing occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the dwindling antibiotic
research and development pipeline have created a pressing global health crisis. Here, we …

Prophages are quiescent viruses located in the chromosomes of bacteria. In the human
pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus, prophages are omnipresent and are believed to be …