Biofilm dispersion and quorum sensing

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 96-104

  Solano, Cristina ^a   Echeverz, Maite ^a   Lasa, Iñigo ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; DISPERSION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUORUM SENSING; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; DRUG EFFECTS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; QUORUM SENSING;

EID: 84896500349     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: 18790364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2014.02.008     Document Type: Review

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