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ArticleScientific reports2022

Label-free multimodal imaging of infected Galleria mellonella larvae.

Elsie Quansah, Anuradha Ramoji, Lara Thieme, Kamran Mirza, Bianca Goering, Oliwia Makarewicz, Astrid Heutelbeck, Tobias Meyer-Zedler, Mathias W Pletz, Michael Schmitt and 1 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Elsie Quansah *Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC) and Abbe Center of Photonics (ACP), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743, Jena, Germany.
Anuradha Ramoji *Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC) and Abbe Center of Photonics (ACP), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743, Jena, Germany. anuradha.ramoji@med.uni-jena.de.
Lara ThiemeJena University Hospital, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany.
Kamran MirzaJena University Hospital, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany.
Bianca Goeringena University Hospital, Institute for Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine, J, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany.
Oliwia MakarewiczJena University Hospital, Center for Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany.
Astrid Heutelbeckena University Hospital, Institute for Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine, J, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany.
Tobias Meyer-ZedlerInstitute of Physical Chemistry (IPC) and Abbe Center of Photonics (ACP), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743, Jena, Germany.
Mathias W PletzJena University Hospital, Center for Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany.
Michael SchmittInstitute of Physical Chemistry (IPC) and Abbe Center of Photonics (ACP), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743, Jena, Germany.
Jürgen PoppInstitute of Physical Chemistry (IPC) and Abbe Center of Photonics (ACP), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743, Jena, Germany.

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany's Excellence Strategy - EXC 2051 390713860Leibniz-Zentrum für Photonik in der Infektionsforschung (LPI) funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany 13N15467Thüringer Innovationszentrum für Medizintechnik-Lösungen (ThIMEDOP) IZN 2018 0002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-linear imaging modalities have enabled us to obtain unique morpho-chemical insights into the tissue architecture of various biological model organisms in a label-free manner. However, these imaging techniques have so far not been applied to analyze the Galleria mellonella infection model. This study utilizes for the first time the strength of multimodal imaging techniques to explore infection-related changes in the Galleria mellonella larvae due to massive E. faecalis bacterial infection. Multimodal imaging techniques such as fluorescent lifetime imaging (FLIM), coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS), two-photon excited fluorescence (TPEF), and second harmonic generation (SHG) were implemented in conjunction with histological HE images to analyze infection-associated tissue damage. The changes in the larvae in response to the infection, such as melanization, vacuolization, nodule formation, and hemocyte infiltration as a defense mechanism of insects against microbial pathogens, were visualized after Enterococcus faecalis was administered. Furthermore, multimodal imaging served for the analysis of implant-associated biofilm infections by visualizing biofilm adherence on medical stainless steel and ePTFE implants within the larvae. Our results suggest that infection-related changes as well as the integrity of the tissue of G. mellonella larvae can be studied with high morphological and chemical contrast in a label-free manner.

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BiofilmsHemocytesAnimalsColoring AgentsLarvaMultimodal ImagingColoring Agents

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