Quorum Sensing and Self-Quorum Quenching in the Intracellular Pathogen Brucellamelitensis

Brucella quorum sensing has been described as an important regulatory system controlling crucial virulence determinants such as the VirB type IV secretion system and the flagellar genes. However, the basis of quorum sensing, namely the production of autoinducers in Brucella has been questioned. Her...

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Main Authors: Terwagne, Matthieu, Mirabella, Aurélie, Lemaire, Julien, Deschamps, Chantal, De Bolle, Xavier, Letesson, Jean-Jacques
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3859601/