Quorum sensing and fungal-bacterial interactions in<i>Candida albicans</i>: a communicative network regulating microbial coexistence and virulence

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Microorganisms have evolved a complex signature of communication termed quorum sensing (QS), which is based on the exchange and sensing of low molecular- weight signal compounds. The ability to communicate within the microbial population gives the advantage to coordinate a groups behaviour leading to a higher fitness in the environment. The polymorphic fungus Candida albicans is an opportunistic human pathogen...

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