Characterization of mediators of microbial virulence and innate immunity using the Caenorhabditis elegans host-pathogen model
Open Access
- 1 July 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Cellular Microbiology
- Vol. 5 (7) , 435-444
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1462-5822.2003.00287.x
Abstract
The soil‐borne nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans, is emerging as a versatile model in which to study host–pathogen interactions. The worm model has shown to be particularly effective in elucidating bo...Keywords
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