Nature

Quorum Sensing and Biofilm Dynamics in Vibrio Species

Vibrio bacteria occupy a wide range of aquatic niches and include both free-living and host-associated species that impact human health, aquaculture and marine ecology. Central to their survival and ...
Nature

Quorum Sensing and Biofilm Dynamics in Pathogenic Bacteria articles from across Nature Portfolio

Biofilm formation and quorum sensing (QS) systems are key determinants of pathogenicity and therapeutic resistance in multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa, making these pathways attractive ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

(NAS Colloquium) Virulence and Defense in Host--Pathogen Interactions: Common Features Between Plants and Animals

* Department of Civil Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208; and Acyl-HSL quorum sensing is commonly found in Gramnegative bacteria that interact with plant and animal hosts. Quorum ...
News Medical

Using quorum sensing inhibitors as a novel approach to address antibiotic resistance

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is notorious for its role in food spoilage and infections, posing a significant threat to both food safety and human health. Traditionally, antimicrobial agents have been the go ...
Microbiologia Italia on MSN

Microbi e personalità: ecco come i batteri stravolgono il loro comportamento

Scopri come i microbi cambiano personalità e comportamento in base alle situazioni grazie a plasticità e quorum sensing.
Microbiologia Italia on MSN

I sistemi di sensing e regolazione genica

I sistemi di sensing e regolazione genica consentono ai microrganismi di percepire l’ambiente e adattare l’espressione genica ...