Abstract
Here we describe different phagocytosis assays in Drosophila, using various killed or live microbes (bacteria and fungi). Different ex vivo and in vivo approaches are shown, to quantify larval and adult phagocytosis of microorganisms by hemocytes. We also explain how to perform an in vivo opsonization assay. Altogether, these protocols represent a useful range of tools to the researcher interested in the detailed analysis of phagocytosis in the context of the study of host-pathogen relationships.
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We would like to thank François Lapraz (Institute of Biology Valrose, Nice, France) and Gábor Csordás (Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne) for their advice for adult hemolymph collection and Marion Draheim for critical reading of the manuscript. DF’s teamwork at SFHI is partially funded through the 1,000 Talent Program of Global experts of China.
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Liégeois, S., Wang, W., Ferrandon, D. (2020). Methods to Quantify In Vivo Phagocytic Uptake and Opsonization of Live or Killed Microbes in Drosophila melanogaster. In: Sandrelli, F., Tettamanti, G. (eds) Immunity in Insects. Springer Protocols Handbooks. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0259-1_5
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