Acyl-Homoserine Lactone Quorum Sensing in Bacteria

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 117-121

  Greenberg, E Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acyl homoserine lactone; Biofilm; P. aeruginosa; Quorum sensing; Virulence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347069858     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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