Daphnia magna, a host for evaluation of bacterial virulence.
Appl Environ Microbiol
; 78(2): 593-5, 2012 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-22081563
ABSTRACT
We show that Daphnia magna can be used to assess acute virulence of pathogens relevant to human health, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Photorhabdus asymbiotica. Analysis of bacterial mutants suggests that P. aeruginosa uses similar mechanisms to infect Daphnia and other hosts.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Photorhabdus
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Daphnia
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Appl Environ Microbiol
Año:
2012
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Article
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Suiza