Quorum sensing: A novel target for anti-infective therapy

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 569-571

  Finch, Roger G ^a   Pritchard, David I ^b   Bycroft, Barrie W ^b   Williams, Paul ^b   Stewart, Gordon S A B ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; LACTONE;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH REGULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0031740143     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/42.5.569     Document Type: Short Survey

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