Investigation of insect immune mechanisms provides important information concerning
innate immunity, which in many aspects is conserved in animals. This is one of the reasons …

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 …

Insects interact with microorganisms in several situations, ranging from the accidental
interaction to locate attractive food or the acquisition of essential nutrients missing in the …

The importance of aspergillosis in humans and various animal species has increased over
the last decades. Aspergillus species are found worldwide in humans and in almost all …

Group A streptococcus is a strict human pathogen that can cause a wide range of diseases,
such as tonsillitis, impetigo, necrotizing fasciitis, toxic shock, and acute rheumatic fever …

The study of pathogenicity and virulence of fungal strains, in vivo in the preclinical phase, is
carried out through the use of animal models belonging to various classes of mammals …

Numerous approaches have been taken in the hunt for human disease genes. The
identification of such genes not only provides a great deal of information about the …

Unlike superficial fungal infections of the skin and nails, which are the most common fungal
diseases in humans, invasive fungal infections carry high morbidity and mortality …

Eukaryotic transcription activators stimulate the expression of specific sets of target genes
through recruitment of co-activators such as the RNA polymerase II-interacting Mediator …

The immune system of insects and the innate immune response of mammals share many
similarities and, as a result, insects may be used to assess the virulence of fungal pathogens …