As a Good Model to Study Pathogenesis

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Journal Pathogens

Date 2021 Nov 27

PMID 34832638

Citations 17

Authors

Ye Tao

Luminita Duma

Yannick Rossez

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Abstract

The invertebrate model, , has been widely used to study host-pathogen interactions due to its cheapness, ease of handling, and similar mammalian innate immune system. larvae have been proven to be useful and a reliable model for analyzing pathogenesis mechanisms of multidrug resistant an opportunistic pathogen difficult to kill. This review describes the detailed experimental design of / models, and provides a comprehensive comparison of various virulence factors and therapy strategies using the host. These investigations highlight the importance of this host-pathogen model for in vivo pathogen virulence studies. On the long term, further development of the / model will offer promising insights for clinical treatments of infection.

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