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 …

Galleria mellonella (greater wax moth) larvae are used widely as surrogate infectious
disease models, due to ease of use and the presence of an innate immune system …

The greater wax moth Galleria mellonella is an invertebrate that is increasingly being used
in scientific research. Its ease of reproduction, numerous offspring, short development cycle …

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 …

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 …

The immune response of insects displays many structural and functional similarities to the
innate immune response of mammals. As a result of these conserved features, insects may …

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), is a leading cause of
infectious disease mortality. Animal infection models have contributed substantially to our …

Ineffectiveness of carbapenems against multidrug resistant pathogens led to the increased
use of colistin (polymyxin E) as a last resort antibiotic. A gene belonging to the DedA family …

The larvae of the insect Galleria mellonella, have recently been established as a non-
mammalian infection model for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). To gain …

There are strong suggestions for a link between pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and air quality.
Diesel exhaust is one of the main contributors to pollution and it is reported to be able to …