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Microbial odours activate protective immune response in Caenorhabditis elegans via specific olfactory neurons
Siddharth R. Venkatesh, Varsha Singh
The paper shows that microbial odours activate protective immunity in C. elegans via AWB olfactory neurons, enhancing resistance to various pathogens.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.20.739438