Insect antimicrobial peptides: potential weapons to counteract the antibiotic resistance

MD Manniello, A Moretta, R Salvia, C Scieuzo… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2021‏ - Springer
Misuse and overuse of antibiotics have contributed in the last decades to a phenomenon
known as antibiotic resistance which is currently considered one of the principal threats to …

Innate immune memory: An evolutionary perspective

B Gourbal, S Pinaud, GJM Beckers… - Immunological …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Over the last decades, there was increasing evidence for the presence of innate immune
memory in living organisms. In this review, we compare the innate immune memory of …

Inflammation: A new look at an old problem

E Gusev, Y Zhuravleva - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Pro-inflammatory stress is inherent in any cells that are subject to damage or threat of
damage. It is defined by a number of universal components, including oxidative stress …

Immune priming: the secret weapon of the insect world

G Sheehan, G Farrell, K Kavanagh - Virulence, 2020‏ - Taylor & Francis
Insects are a highly successful group of animals that inhabit almost every habitat and
environment on Earth. Part of their success is due to a rapid and highly effective immune …

Innate humoral immune defences in mammals and insects: The same, with differences?

G Sheehan, A Garvey, M Croke, K Kavanagh - Virulence, 2018‏ - Taylor & Francis
The insect immune response demonstrates many similarities to the innate immune response
of mammals and a wide range of insects is now employed to assess the virulence of …

[PDF][PDF] Galleria mellonella–intracellular bacteria pathogen infection models: the ins and outs

M Asai, Y Li, SM Newton, BD Robertson… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
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 …

[کتاب][B] Insect physiology and biochemistry

JL Nation Sr - 2022‏ - taylorfrancis.com
Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

Innate immune memory in invertebrate metazoans: a critical appraisal

D Melillo, R Marino, P Italiani, D Boraschi - Frontiers in immunology, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
The ability of develo** immunological memory, a characteristic feature of adaptive
immunity, is clearly present also in innate immune responses. In fact, it is well known that …

The greater wax moth Galleria mellonella: biology and use in immune studies

I Wojda, B Staniec, M Sułek… - Pathogens and …, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] The Entomopathogenic Fungus Beauveria bassiana Shows Its Toxic Side within Insects: Expression of Genes Encoding Secondary Metabolites during …

N Pedrini - Journal of Fungi, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Entomopathogenic fungi are extensively used for the control of insect pests worldwide.
Among them, Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) produce a plethora of toxic …