Natural Infection of C. elegans by an Oomycete Reveals a New Pathogen-Specific Immune Response (Current Biology)

Osman et al. expand the list of known eukaryotic pathogens of C. elegans by describing its natural infection by an oomycete. They find that the immune response mounted by the nematode against the pathogen includes the specific induction of some previously uncharacterised chitinase-like proteins.