JoVE Video Dataset

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Abstract

11 Views. Source: Siva-Jothy, J. A., et al., Oral Bacterial Infection and Shedding in Drosophila melanogaster. J. Vis. Exp. (2018) This video demonstrates the procedure for monitoring bacterial shedding in Drosophila by transferring an infected fly across multiple food-containing tubes, recovering shed bacteria, and quantifying viable colonies through serial dilution and plating.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

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Publication date
3 February 2026
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Dataset