Bacteria are highly interactive and possess an extraordinary repertoire of intercellular
communication and social behaviors, including quorum sensing (QS). QS has been studied …

Cell-cell communication, or quorum sensing, is a widespread phenomenon in bacteria that
is used to coordinate gene expression among local populations. Its use by bacterial …

The bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa activates expression of many virulence
genes in a cell density-dependent manner by using an intricate quorum-sensing (QS) …

It has become increasingly and widely recognised that bacteria do not exist as solitary cells,
but are colonial organisms that exploit elaborate systems of intercellular communication to …

The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa permanently colonizes cystic fibrosis lungs
despite aggressive antibiotic treatment,,. This suggests that P. aeruginosa might exist as …

In many human infections, hosts and pathogens coexist for years or decades. Important
examples include HIV, herpes viruses, tuberculosis, leprosy, and malaria. With the exception …

In the past decade, significant debate has surrounded the relative contributions of genetic
determinants versus environmental conditions to certain types of human behavior. While this …

Bacteria were for a long time believed to exist as individual cells that sought primarily to find
nutrients and multiply. The discovery of intercellular communication among bacteria has led …

Two quorum-sensing systems (las and rhl) regulate virulence gene expression in
Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The las system consists of a transcriptional activator, LasR, and …

The present paper presents a hypothesis aimed at explaining why venous leg ulcers,
pressure ulcers, and diabetic foot ulcers develop into a chronic state. We propose that the …