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Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing as a potential antimicrobial target

2003; American Society for Clinical Investigation; Volume: 112; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1172/jci20364

1558-8238

Roger S. Smith, Barbara H. Iglewski,

Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities

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.