Fig. 7From: The C-terminal coiled-coil domain of Corynebacterium diphtheriae DIP0733 is crucial for interaction with epithelial cells and pathogenicity in invertebrate animal model systemsG. mellonella health index score monitoring. G. mellonella were monitored post-infection and the activity, melanization and survival features were scored according to their health index. The wax worms were inoculated with buffer (10 μM MgSO4), S. Typhimurium ATCC12023, non-pathogenic corynebacteria C. glutamicum ATCC 13032 (⊗), C. diphtheriae strain CDC-E8392 (▲), CAM-1 (●), CAM-1 pXMJ19 (o) (a), and the DIP0733 truncation mutants CAM-1 pXMJ19_Cg0896 (⊙), CAM-1 pXMJ19_Cg0896 + cc (◑) and CAM-1 pXMJ19_DIP0733-cc (◒) (b). Error bars represent mean ± SEM and 2-way ANOVA column statistics shows **** p < 0.0001Back to article page