Effects of allicin on the formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm and the production of quorum-sensing controlled virulence factors

Polish Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 243-251

  Lihua, Lin ^b,c   Jianhui, Wang ^a   Jialin, Yu ^a,b,c   Yayin, Li ^b,c   Guanxin, Liu ^a,c  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^c CHONGQING KEY LABORATORY OF PEDIATRICS   (China)

Author keywords

Allicin; Antibiotic resistance; Biofilm; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Virulence factor

Indexed keywords

ALLICIN; EXTRACELLULAR POLYSACCHARIDE SUBSTANCE; POLYSACCHARIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SECRETION SYSTEM; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUORUM SENSING;

ALLIUM SATIVUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84886784548     PISSN: 17331331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33073/pjm-2013-032     Document Type: Article

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