Anti-Listeria activities of Galleria mellonella hemolymph proteins.

Mukherjee K, Abu Mraheil M, Silva S, Müller D, Cemic F, Hemberger J, Hain T, Vilcinskas A, Chakraborty T (2011) Anti-Listeria activities of Galleria mellonella hemolymph proteins. Appl Environ Microbiol 77(12), 4237-4240.

Abstract

We report the use of antimicrobial hemolymph proteins from the model host Galleria mellonella as an inhibitor for various Listeria strains, providing a novel source for antilisterial therapeutics. We also have shown that specific virulence-associated genes known to mediate antimicrobial resistance of Listeria in mammalian models indicated a similar function in Galleria.

Leibniz-HKI-Authors

Silke Machata

Identifier

doi: 10.1128/AEM.02435-10

PMID: 21531838