Methods for screening and identifying host pathogen defense genes

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Methods for screening and identifying host pathogen defense genes
United States Patent 7,112,716
Ausubel , et al.
September 26, 2006
Inventors: Ausubel; Frederick M. (Newton, MA), Feinbaum; Rhonda (Arlington, MA), Tan; Man Wah (Palo Alto, CA), Alloing; Genvie (Nice, FR), Kim; Dennis (Belmont, MA)
Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation (Boston, MA)
Appl. No.: 10/042,066
Filed: October 18, 2001

Abstract
Disclosed are methods for identifying nematodes having enhanced susceptibility to a pathogen; for identifying pathogen defense response genes; and for identifying compounds that enhances a host's defense response to a pathogen.