Bacterial Quorum Sensing and Microbial Community Interactions

• Published in: mBio Vol. 9; no. 3
• Main Authors: Abisado, Rhea G., Benomar, Saida, Klaus, Jennifer R., Dandekar, Ajai A., Chandler, Josephine R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 22.05.2018
• Subjects: Animals; antibiotics; Bacteria - genetics; Bacterial Infections - microbiology; Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; coculture; competition; cooperation; Humans; Microbial Interactions; Minireview; Quorum Sensing; competition; coculture; quorum sensing; antibiotics; cooperation

Many bacteria use a cell-cell communication system called quorum sensing to coordinate population density-dependent changes in behavior. Quorum sensing involves production of and response to diffusible or secreted signals, which can vary substantially across different types of bacteria. In many spec...