Biofilm formation and dispersal in Xanthomonas campestris

Microbes and Infection

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 623-629

  Crossman, Lisa ^a   Dow, J Maxwell ^b  

^a WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biofilm dispersal; Cell cell signalling; diffusible signal factor; DSF; Mannanase; QS; quorum sensing; Virulence; Xanthan; Xanthomonas

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; MANNOSIDASE; VIRULENCE FACTOR; XANTHAN;

BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; BIOFILM; BLACK ROT; CELL COMMUNICATION; GENETIC CODE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PATHOTYPE; PLANT DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

XANTHOMONAS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 2542457641     PISSN: 12864579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2004.01.013     Document Type: Short Survey

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