Vitellogenin from the Silkworm, Bombyx mori: An Effective Anti-Bacterial Agent
Figure 5
Therapeutic effect of Vg protein on silkworm (n = 75, Table S4) infected with E. coli and B. subtilis (in percent survival for two days).
200 µg of purified Vg was injected into infected silkworms for treatment. The healthy control group received a slit in the middle appendage with a sterile needle but no other treatment. Images were taken after 2 days. 2D-gel images (pH 3–10, MW 10–200kDa) of the respective hemolymph proteome are depicted on top.