Inhibition of quorum-sensing-dependent phenotypic expression in Serratia marcescens by marine sediment Bacillus spp. SS4

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 443-447

  Khadar, Syed Musthafa ^a   Shunmugiah, Karutha Pandian ^a   Arumugam, Veera Ravi ^a  

^a ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acyl homoserine lactone; Anti quorum sensing activity; Bacillus spp; Biofilm; Marine bacteria; Serratia marcescens

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 84863185342     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: 18692044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13213-011-0262-1     Document Type: Article

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