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SUBMITTER: Wuensch A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5840505 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb - Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fungal biology 20180201 2-3
Oomycetes are eukaryotic pathogens infecting animals and plants. Amongst them Saprolegnia parasitica is a fish pathogenic oomycete causing devastating losses in the aquaculture industry. To secure fish supply, new drugs are in high demand and since fish experiments are time consuming, expensive and involve animal welfare issues the search for adequate model systems is essential. Galleria mellonella serves as a heterologous host model for bacterial and fungal infections. This study extends the us ...[more]