Galleria mellonella as an infection model: an in-depth look at why it works and practical considerations for successful application

MF Pereira, CC Rossi, GC da Silva… - Pathogens and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The larva of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella is an increasingly popular model for
assessing the virulence of bacterial pathogens and the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents …

Overview of rearing and testing conditions and a guide for optimizing Galleria mellonella breeding and use in the laboratory for scientific purposes

MF Pereira, CC Rossi - Apmis, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The greater wax moth Galleria mellonella is an increasingly popular and consolidated
alternative infection model to assess microbial virulence and the effectiveness of …

Genetic Diversity of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Serovars in Hungary

G Kardos, R Sárközi, L Laczkó, S Marton, L Makrai… - Veterinary …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae causes severe pneumonia in pigs,
resulting in high economic losses. A total of 114 isolates from pneumonia were …

[HTML][HTML] Punica granatum sarcotesta lectin (PgTeL) has antibacterial activity and synergistic effects with antibiotics against β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli

PM da Silva, BR da Silva, JN de Oliveira Silva… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The sarcotesta of Punica granatum fruit contains an antimicrobial lectin called PgTeL. In this
work, we evaluated the antibacterial activity of PgTeL against five drug-resistant Escherichia …

Involvement of the Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae ompW Gene in Confrontation of Environmental Pressure

X Chen, Z Shao, L Wu, B He, W Yang… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae causes porcine pleuropneumonia. The function of the
outer membrane protein W gene (ompW) of A. pleuropneumoniae has not been evaluated …

The morphology and metabolic changes of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae during its growth as a biofilm

Q Zhang, L Peng, W Han, H Chen, H Tang, X Chen… - Veterinary …, 2023 - Springer
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae is an important swine respiratory pathogen. Previous
studies have suggested that growth as a biofilm is a natural state of A. pleuropneumoniae …

Naringin's Alleviation of the Inflammatory Response Caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae by Downregulating the NF-κB/NLRP3 Signalling Pathway

Q Huang, W Li, X Jing, C Liu, S Ahmad… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP) is responsible for causing Porcine
pleuropneumonia (PCP) in pigs. However, using vaccines and antibiotics to prevent and …

[HTML][HTML] Essential oils isolated from popular medicinal plants and spices as alternative antimicrobial and antibiofilm compounds against the pig pathogen …

FAF Rodrigues, GC Silva, MF Santana, DMS Bazzolli… - Ciência Rural, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Actinobacilluspleuropneumoniae is the causative agent of swine pleuropneumonia, a
contagious respiratory disease associated with high morbidity and economic losses. While …

The antimicrobial peptide MPX kills Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and reduces its pathogenicity in mice

L Wang, X Zhao, C Zhu, Y Zhao, S Liu, X Xia, X Liu… - Veterinary …, 2020 - Elsevier
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae is the causative agent of highly contagious and fatal
respiratory infections, causing substantial economic losses to the global pig industry. Due to …

Immunogenicity and vaccine efficacy of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae-derived extracellular vesicles as a novel vaccine candidate

S Hyun Park, YH Kim, HJ Lee, JM Han, BJ Seo… - Virulence, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP) is a significant pathogen in the swine industry,
leading to substantial economic losses and highlighting the need for effective vaccines. This …