A humanized Galleria mellonella model reveals prophage-mediated breakdown of colonization resistance against Salmonella
Zachary M. Bailey, Lavisha Parab, Karina Krammer, Abigail Dustur, Ricardo León‐Sampedro, Mathilde Boumasmoud, Carolin C. Wendling
This paper develops a humanized Galleria mellonella model to study prophage-mediated breakdown of colonization resistance against Salmonella, finding that prophages enhance pathogen success through metabolic changes in resident bacteria.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology