Take a Walk to the Wild Side of <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> -Pathogen Interactions
Leah J. Radeke, Michael A. Herman
Abstract
, as well as recent work on the native microbiome, and explore the incorporation of these bacterium-nematode interactions into studies of innate immunity and pathogenesis.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyCaenorhabditis elegansMicrobiomeModel organismInnate immune systemHost (biology)OrganismBacteriaGeneticsComputational biologyEvolutionary biologyImmune systemGeneGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsGut microbiota and healthTryptophan and brain disorders