Bacteria can form single-and multispecies biofilms exhibiting diverse features based upon
the microbial composition of their community and microenvironment. The study of bacterial …

To combat infection, the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster relies on multiple innate defense
reactions, many of which are shared with higher organisms. These reactions include the use …

Drosophila melanogaster is emerging as an important model of non-pathogenic host–
microbe interactions. The genetic and experimental tractability of Drosophila has led to …

Life history theory seeks to explain the evolution of the major features of life cycles by
analyzing the ecological factors that shape age-specific schedules of growth, reproduction …

Bacterial infection and delayed osseointegration are two major challenges for titanium-
based orthopedic implants. In the present study, we developed a functionalized titanium …

A hallmark of the potent, multifaceted antimicrobial defence of Drosophila melanogaster is
the challenge-induced synthesis of several families of antimicrobial peptides by cells in the …

Recent findings concerning Drosophila melanogaster intestinal pathology suggest that this
model is well suited for the study of intestinal stem cell physiology during aging, stress and …

Insect Symbiosis summarizes the current knowledge of the relationship between symbiotic
organisms and their insect hosts and provides an unparalleled analysis of cutting-edge …

Recent genetic and molecular analyses have revealed how several strategies enable
bacteria to persist and overcome insect immune defences. Genetic and genomic tools that …

Summary Background Studies in Drosophila have taught us a great deal about how animals
regulate the immediate innate immune response, but we still know little about how infections …