I. Iatsenko

MprF-mediated immune evasion is necessary for Lactiplantibacillus plantarum resilience in Drosophila gut during inflammation

This study shows that MprF in Lactiplantibacillus plantarum helps it survive in Drosophila gut during inflammation by reducing immune response and maintaining microbial stability.

The endosymbiont Spiroplasma poulsonii increases Drosophila melanogaster resistance to pathogens by enhancing iron-sequestration and melanization

This study identifies Spiroplasma poulsonii as enhancing Drosophila melanogaster resistance to pathogens through iron sequestration and melanization.

Resistance to host antimicrobial peptides mediates resilience of gut commensals during infection and aging in Drosophila

This study identifies mechanisms by which gut commensals resist host antimicrobial peptides during infection and aging in Drosophila.

Lipopolysaccharide-mediated resistance to host antimicrobial peptides and hemocyte-derived reactive-oxygen species are the major Providencia alcalifaciens virulence factors in Drosophila melanogaster

This study identifies lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and resistance to reactive oxygen species (ROS) as major virulence factors of P. alcalifaciens in Drosophila, revealing host-pathogen conflict mediated by these immune responses.

The Drosophila Baramicin polypeptide gene protects against fungal infection

This study identifies a novel Drosophila antifungal peptide gene, Baramicin A, showing its role in antifungal resistance and immune response.

More than black and white: complex relationships involving serine proteases regulate the Toll pathway and the melanization response in Drosophila

This study identifies two distinct serine protease pathways regulating melanization and Toll signaling in Drosophila, revealing previously hidden roles of Hayan and Sp7.