Dietary infection of Enterobacter ludwigii causes fat accumulation and resulted in the diabetes-like condition in Drosophila melanogaster.

Bacteria as a foreign pathogen can alter the physiology and metabolism of the host. Many of the teeth infecting bacteria known to be associated with obesity and diabetes in various organisms. The current study aims to check the effect of teeth infecting bacteria Enterobacter ludwigii on model organism Drosophila melanogaster.