Using the Protozoan Paramecium caudatum as a Vehicle for Food-borne Infections in Zebrafish Larvae
Title:
Using the Protozoan Paramecium caudatum as a Vehicle for Food-borne Infections in Zebrafish Larvae
Author:
Flores, Erika
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (469 seconds)
Series:
Immunology and Infection
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Abstract:
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are becoming a widely-used vertebrate animal model for microbial colonization and pathogenesis. This protocol describes the use of the protozoan Paramecium caudatum as a vehicle for food-borne infection in zebrafish larvae. P. caudatum readily internalizes bacteria and get taken up by larval zebrafish through natural preying behavior.
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/58949