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Quorum sensing inhibition selects for virulence and cooperation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
PLoS pathogens - 6 May 2010
Köhler Thilo, Perron Gabriel G, Buckling Angus, van Delden Christian
Abstract excerpt
With the rising development of bacterial resistance the search for new medical treatments beyond conventional antimicrobials has become a key aim of public health research. Possible innovative strategies include the inhibition of bacterial virulence. However, consideration must be given to the evolutionary and environmental consequences of such new interventions. Virulence and cooperative social behaviour of the...
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