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A Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Strain Evades a Major Caenorhabditis elegans Defense Pathway.
Infection and immunity - 1 Feb 2016
White Corin V, Darby Brian J, Breeden Robert J, Herman Michael A
Abstract excerpt
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a ubiquitous bacterium and an emerging nosocomial pathogen. This bacterium is resistant to many antibiotics, associated with a number of infections, and a significant health risk, especially for immunocompromised patients. Given that Caenorhabditis elegans shares many conserved genetic pathways and pathway components with higher organisms, the study of its interaction with...
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