P. aeruginosa quorum-sensing systems and virulence

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 56-60

  Smith, Roger S ^a   Iglewski, Barbara H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTONE DERIVATIVE; N (3 OXODODECANOYL)HOMOSERINE LACTONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADAPTATION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; EUKARYOTIC CELL; GENE CONTROL; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; IMMUNE RESPONSE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUORUM SENSING; REVIEW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0037325045     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5274(03)00008-0     Document Type: Review

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