Contribution of melanization to survival and microbial infection.

<p>This table summarizes several survival and bacterial load analyses performed with mutations affecting the melanization cascade in <i>Drosophila</i>. Lower, Higher and Same mean lower, higher or same host survival (or bacterial load) compared to wild-type, respectively. The asterisk (*) symbol indicates a statistical p value <0.05. The references are given as superscript numbers: 1. <a href="http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004067#ppat.1004067-Rmet1" target="_blank">[27]</a>; 2. <a href="http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004067#ppat.1004067-DeGregorio1" target="_blank">[14]</a>; 3. <a href="http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004067#ppat.1004067-Tang2" target="_blank">[18]</a>; 4. <a href="http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004067#ppat.1004067-Leclerc1" target="_blank">[17]</a>; 5. <a href="http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004067#ppat.1004067-Ayres1" target="_blank">[26]</a>; 6. <a href="http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004067#ppat.1004067-Nam2" target="_blank">[13]</a>; 7. this study.