▪ Abstract The diversity of the Insecta is reflected in the large and varied microbial
communities inhabiting the gut. Studies, particularly with termites and cockroaches, have …

▪ Abstract Because of the evolutionary conservation of innate mechanisms of host defense,
Drosophila has emerged as an ideal animal in which to study the genetic control of immune …

Innate immunity relies entirely upon germ-line encoded receptors, signalling components
and effector molecules for the recognition and elimination of invading pathogens. The fruit fly …

From the many peptide families that are induced upon bacterial infection and can be
isolated from all classes of animals, the short, proline-rich antibacterial peptides enjoy …

Innate immune mechanisms are well conserved throughout evolution, and many theoretical
concepts, molecular pathways and gene networks are applicable to invertebrate model …

Tsetse flies are the medically and agriculturally important vectors of African trypanosomes.
Information on the molecular and biochemical nature of the tsetse/trypanosome interaction is …

Antimicrobial peptides are major components of the innate immune response of epithelial
cells. In insect vectors, these peptides may play a role in the control of gut pathogens. We …

Pre-exposure of the larvae of Galleria mellonella to Candida albicans or Saccharomyces
cerevisiae protects against a subsequent infection with 106C. albicans cells. This protection …

Frequently encountered parasite species impart strong selective pressures on host immune
system evolution and are more apt to concurrently infect the same host, yet molecular …

We explored the host-pathogen interactions of the human opportunistic fungus Candida
albicans using Drosophila melanogaster. We established that a Drosophila strain devoid of …