Neuronal mechanisms of Caenorhabditis elegans and pathogenic bacteria interactions.

Individuals interact with environment through different neuronal functions, such as olfaction and mechanosensation; experience shapes these physiological functions. It is not well understood how an individual senses and processes multiple cues of natural stimuli in the environment and how experience modulates these physiological mechanisms. Recent molecular genetics and behavioral studies on the interactions of the genetic model organism Caenorhabditis elegans with pathogenic bacteria have provided insights on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying these regulatory processes.