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Diffusible signal factor-dependent cell-cell signaling and virulence in the nosocomial pathogen Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Jul 2007
Fouhy Yvonne, Scanlon Karl, Schouest Katherine, Spillane Charles, Crossman Lisa, Avison Matthew B, Ryan Robert P, Dow J Maxwell
Abstract excerpt
The genome of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia encodes a cell-cell signaling system that is highly related to the diffusible signal factor (DSF)-dependent system of the phytopathogen Xanthomonas campestris. Here we show that in S. maltophilia, DSF signaling controls factors contributing to the virulence and antibiotic resistance of this important nosocomial pathogen.
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