| Literature DB >> 21926203 |
Thomas Mosser1, Ivan Matic, Magali Leroy.
Abstract
Internal egg hatching in Caenorhabditis elegans, "worm bagging," is induced by exposure to bacteria. This study demonstrates that the determination of worm bagging frequency allows for advanced insight into the degree of bacterial pathogenicity and is highly predictive of the survival of worm populations. Therefore, worm bagging frequency can be regarded as a reliable population-wide stress reporter.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21926203 PMCID: PMC3208991 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.06357-11
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792