A defined microbial community remodels host metabolism and pathogen resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans
Nathan Dennis, Laura May Freeman, Mireya Vazquez-Prada, Imogen Langley, Madison S. Mortensen, Antonis A. Karamalegos, Jennifer Watts, Marina Ezcurra
This study shows that a defined microbial community remodels host metabolism and pathogen resistance in C. elegans by altering transcriptional pathways and physiological traits.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology