Open AccessWax moth larva (Galleria mellonella): an in vivo model for assessing the efficacy of antistaphylococcal agents
Author(s) -
Andrew P. Desbois,
Peter J. Coote
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkr198
Subject(s) - galleria mellonella , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , daptomycin , antibiotics , vancomycin , penicillin , biology , in vivo , larva , pyralidae , bacteria , virulence , ecology , biochemistry , genetics , gene
To investigate whether the wax moth larva, Galleria mellonella, is a suitable host for assessing the in vivo efficacy of antistaphylococcal agents against Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections.
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