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Evaluating Virulence and Pathogenesis of Aeromonas Infection in a Caenorhabditis elegans Model
Published on: December 20, 2018
[Caenorhabditis elegans: in vivo study model of bacterial virulence]
J-P Lavigne1, A-B Blanc-Potard, G Bourg
1Laboratoire de bactériologie, virologie, parasitologie, CHU de Nîmes, groupe hospitalo-universitaire de Carémeau, place du Professeur-Robert-Debré, 30029 Nîmes cedex 09, France. jean-philippe.lavigne@univ-montp1.fr
Abstract:
The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans presents many advantages as a model system. The worm has recently emerged as a potentially useful tool for the study of host-pathogen interactions. This paper presents advantages and inconveniences of this model, the variety of bacterial pathogens studied, and its use to monitor virulence of Extraintestinal Escherichia coli strains.
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