FIG. 3.

Survival and relative bacterial load of G. mellonella infected with different BCC species over time. A. Larvae were infected with approximately 500 CFU B. cenocepacia K56-2 and maintained at 30°C. At the time points indicated, larvae were monitored for survival and bacterial load was quantified from living larvae by the collection of hemolymph as described in Materials and Methods. B. G. mellonella larvae were infected with approximately 700 CFU B. multivorans C3430 and monitored for survival and relative bacterial load over time. C. G. mellonella larvae were infected with B. cepacia LMG 18821 over time. Larvae were infected with approximately 800 CFU LMG 18821 and monitored for their survival and bacterial loads.