Diverse bacteria are pathogens of Caenorhabditis elegans.
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Practically and ethically attractive as model systems, invertebrate organisms are increasingly recognized as relevant for the study of bacterial pathogenesis. We show here that the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is susceptible to a surprisingly broad range of bacteria and may constitute a useful model for the study of both pathogens and symbionts.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Infection and immunity
دوره 70 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002