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Quorum sensing-mediated, cell density-dependent regulation of growth and virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans.
mBio - 31 Dec 2013
Albuquerque Patrícia, Nicola André M, Nieves Edward, Paes Hugo Costa, Williamson Peter R, Silva-Pereira Ildinete, Casadevall Arturo
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Quorum sensing (QS) is a cell density-dependent mechanism of communication between microorganisms, characterized by the release of signaling molecules that affect microbial metabolism and gene expression in a synchronized way. In this study, we investigated cell density-dependent behaviors mediated by conditioned medium (CM) in the pathogenic encapsulated fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. CM produced...
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