C. elegans: model host and tool for antimicrobial drug discovery
For almost four decades, the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has been of great value in many fields of biological research. It is now used extensively in studies of microbial pathogenesis and innate immunity. The worm lacks an adaptive immune system and relies solely on its innate immune defences to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
| Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/4/3/300 |