MicrobiologybioRxiv
Tobacco Hornworm (Manduca sexta) caterpillars as a novel host model for the study of fungal virulence and drug efficacy
N. Lyons, I. Softley, A. Balfour…·S. Diezmann
This paper introduces Manduca sexta caterpillars as a novel invertebrate host model for studying fungal virulence and drug efficacy, showing susceptibility to key yeast pathogens and measurable disease progression.
DOI 10.1080/21505594.2020.1806665