Killing of C. elegans after Exposure to <i>Candida</i> Species

<div><p>(A) N2, <i>glp-4, or glp-4;sek-1</i> L4 nematodes feeding on E. coli OP50 were transferred to C. albicans strain DAY185 for 2 h and then transferred to pathogen-free liquid medium. Dead nematodes were counted and removed daily. N2 worms transferred from E. coli OP50 directly to liquid media were used as control. Survival of <i>glp-4;sek-1</i> is significantly shorter compared to the strain <i>glp-4</i> (<i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p>(B) Survival of <i>C. elegans glp-4;sek-1</i> feeding on lawns of C. albicans ATCC#90028, C. parapsilosis ATCC#20019, or C. krusei ATCC#6258. <i>p</i> < 0.001 for each of the yeast strains compared to control nematodes that were exposed to E. coli OP50 (∼65 nematodes/group).</p>