Targeting quorum sensing for treatment of chronic bacterial biofilm infections
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Cell-to-cell communication presents an enticing target for therapeutic strategies directed towards Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. Quorum sensing not only regulates a battery of secreted virulence factors, but is required for the establishment of surface-attached, antimicrobial resistant communities called biofilms that have been implicated in chronic infection. A range of potential targets include, signal synthesis, reception, and stability. The widespread prevalence of cell-to-cell signaling mechanisms in bacteria as well as biofilm-mediated infections suggests that developed therapeutic strategies may have wide ranging applications.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Laboratory Medicine |
Vol/bind | 33 |
Udgave nummer | 4 |
Sider (fra-til) | 295-306 |
Antal sider | 12 |
ISSN | 0007-5027 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2002 |
ID: 340024891