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C. elegans is non-pathogenic to humans. Thus, concerns about researcher, public, and environmental safety are minimal. As such, C. elegans can be safely cultured in a BSL-1 laboratory ¹. The worms feed on plates containing E. coli OP50.

Footnotes and Citations

1: Biosafety Guidelines and Levels of Containment. Canadian Council on Animal Care. Accessed on 2010-06-22.