Bacterial culture was the first method used to describe the human microbiota, but this
method is considered outdated by many researchers. Metagenomics studies have since …

SUMMARY A pure bacterial culture remains essential for the study of its virulence, its
antibiotic susceptibility, and its genome sequence in order to facilitate the understanding …

Parasites and infectious diseases are everywhere and represent some of the most potent
forces shaping the natural world. They affect almost every aspect imaginable in the life of …

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 insect immune response demonstrates a number of structural and functional similarities
to the innate immune system of mammals. As a result of these conserved features insects …

The use of invertebrates for in vivo studies in microbiology is well established in the scientific
community. Larvae of Galleria mellonella are a widely used model for studying …

The facile inoculum delivery and handling of the insect Galleria mellonella make it a
desirable model for the study of fungal pathogenesis. Here we present methods to study …

This review focuses on literature pertaining to the interactions of soil yeasts with biotic and
abiotic factors in their environment. Soil yeasts not only affect microbial and plant growth, but …

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 …

The story of prevention and control of infectious diseases remains open and a series of
highly virulent pathogens are emerging both in and beyond the hospital setting. Antibiotics …