Iron-depletion prevents biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa through twitching motility and quorum sensing
Influence of iron-depletion on twitching motility and quorum sensing (QS) system in P. aeruginosa was evaluated. The results demonstrated iron-depletion can retard biofilm formation and increase the twitching motility and expression of QS-related genes, suggesting a potential interaction between twi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822010000100008 |
| Summary: | Influence of iron-depletion on twitching motility and quorum sensing (QS) system in P. aeruginosa was evaluated. The results demonstrated iron-depletion can retard biofilm formation and increase the twitching motility and expression of QS-related genes, suggesting a potential interaction between twitching motility and QS system in P. aeruginosa biofilm formation. |
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| ISSN: | 1517-8382 1678-4405 |