Modeling Intestinal Infection in Zebrafish Larvae Using Foodborne Bacteria

Key Points

• To establish a model for studying foodborne bacterial infections using zebrafish larvae.
• Used paramecium as a carrier for foodborne bacteria
• Infected zebrafish larvae with fluorescent E. coli via feeding
• Demonstrated the method in a video format
• Successfully established an intestinal infection model in zebrafish larvae
• Fluorescent E. coli were visualized within the intestinal tract
• The model can be utilized to study bacterial infections in real-time