Fig. 1

CB4856 is more susceptible to S. epidermidis, but not other bacterial pathogens, relative to N2. A-E Survival of the C. elegans Hawaiian wild isolate, CB4856, versus N2 on nematode growth medium (NGM) with a lawn of S. epidermidis (A), S. aureus (B), P. rettgeri (C), P. aeruginosa (D), or E. coli (E). We tested a second S. epidermidis strain (1191) to confirm the differences in genotypes (F). In each experiment, 30 worms were placed on the bacterial lawn and transferred every day while scored for survival. Survival curves represent three to seven independent experiments. For each pathogen, statistical analysis by Mantel-Cox (CB486 vs. N2). ***, p < 0.001