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SUBMITTER: Chambers MC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4187852 | biostudies-other | 2014 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Chambers Moria C MC Jacobson Eliana E Khalil Sarah S Lazzaro Brian P BP
Infection and immunity 20140804 10
The route of infection can profoundly affect both the progression and outcome of disease. We investigated differences in Drosophila melanogaster defense against infection after bacterial inoculation into two sites--the abdomen and the thorax. Thorax inoculation results in increased bacterial proliferation and causes high mortality within the first few days of infection. In contrast, abdomen inoculation results in minimal mortality and lower bacterial loads than thorax inoculation. Inoculation in ...[more]