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

Figure 8

Melanization of G. mellonella larva or pupae at time of death. Standard scoring for melanization: no melanization, score = 4; <3 black spots, score = 3; ≥3 dark spots, score = 2; fully melanized, score = 0. Melanization scores for mortality events are shown in the table and differed among groups, , Chi-square. (a) Healthy larva; (b) healthy pupa; (c) larval–pupal intermediate; (d) larva; (e) larva; and (f) pupa.