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Quorum Sensing: Cell-to-Cell Communication of Pathogenic Bacteria

Quorum Sensing is an essential form of intercellular communication used by many types of common bacteria, and many pathogenic bacteria use quorum sensing to attack and invade the human host. Quorum Sensing is used by bacteria to detect a critical cell number, which is the cell population required for pathogenic bacteria to release effective amounts...
Published: 3/15/2018   |   Inventor(s): Bonnie Bassler, Michael Surette
Keywords(s): anitbiotics, drug target, small molecule
Category(s): Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals