Interference of bacterial cell-to-cell communication: A new concept of antimicrobial chemotherapy breaks antibiotic
Bacteria use a cell-to-cell communication activity termed Quorum sensing to coordinate group behaviors in a cell-density dependent manner. Quorum sensing influences the expression profile of diverse genes, including antibiotic tolerance and virulence determinants, via specific chemical compounds cal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00114/full |