Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Quorum Sensing As a Potential Antimicrobial Target

Overview

Journal J Clin Invest

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2003 Nov 18

PMID 14617745

Citations 84

Authors

Roger S Smith

Barbara H Iglewski

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Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa has two complete quorum-sensing systems. Both of these systems have been shown to be important for Pseudomonas virulence in multiple models of infection. Thus, these systems provide unique targets for novel antimicrobial drugs.

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