Abstract
The survival times of Caenorhabditis elegans worms infected with Legionella pneumophila from day 7.5 or later after hatching were shorter than those of uninfected worms. However, nematodes fed bifidobacteria prior to Legionella infection were resistant to Legionella. These nematodes may act as a unique alternative host for Legionella research.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antibiosis*
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Bifidobacterium / growth & development
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Bifidobacterium / metabolism
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Bifidobacterium / physiology*
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Caenorhabditis elegans / microbiology*
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Colony Count, Microbial
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Disease Models, Animal
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Legionella pneumophila / growth & development*
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Legionella pneumophila / pathogenicity*
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Survival Analysis
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Time Factors