Inhibition of Quorum Sensing Mediated Virulence Factors Production in Urinary Pathogen Serratia marcescens PS1 by Marine Sponges

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 160-166

  Annapoorani, Angusamy ^a   Jabbar, Abdul Karim Kamil Abdul ^a   Musthafa, Syed Khadar Syed ^a   Pandian, Shunmugiah Karutha ^a   Ravi, Arumugam Veera ^a  

^a ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acyl homoserine lactone; Bacterial pathogenesis; Biofilm; Marine sponges; Quorum sensing inhibition; Serratia marcescens PS1

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GELLIUS; HALICLONA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 84863199267     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-012-0272-0     Document Type: Article

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