Galleria mellonella Invertebrate Model Mirrors the Pathogenic Potential of Mycoplasma alligatoris within the Natural Host

Figure 1

Husbandry of alligators. (a) Alligator eggs were incubated at 33°C. (b) Hatchlings were maintained in large plastic containers (c) tilted at an angle to provide approximately 7 cm water at the lower end and a dry area for basking at the higher end. Heat lamps provided 12-hr on/off cycles of light.