Infection of Caenorhabditis elegans by Salmonella typhi Ty2

Several serovars of Salmonella infect and kill the nematode C. elegans. However, here we report that Salmonella typhi Ty2, a representative strain of this human pathogen, readily infects the intestinal lining of C. elegans without significantly affecting its viability. Our observation suggests exten...

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Main Authors: Santander,Javier, Espinoza,Juan Carlos, Campano,María Soledad, Robeson,James
Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2003
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582003000200008
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