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 …

ABSTRACT A greater ethical conscience, new global rules and a modified perception of
ethical consciousness entail a more rigorous control on utilizations of vertebrates for in vivo …

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 …

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 …

Due to the high incidence of fungal infections caused by Candida species and their
increasing resistance to antimicrobial treatments, alternative therapies such as probiotics …

Candida auris has emerged as a medically important pathogen with considerable resistance
to antifungal agents. The ability to produce biofilms is an important pathogenicity feature of …

Infections due to Aspergillus species are an acute threat to human health; members of the
Aspergillus section Fumigati are the most frequently occurring agents, but depending on the …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Viscum album L.(European mistletoe), a member of the
Santalaceae, is a hemiparasitic, evergreen shrub growing on deciduous and coniferous …

Elastase B (lasB) is a multifunctional metalloenzyme secreted by the gram-negative
pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and this enzyme orchestrates several …

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 …