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Thiophenone and furanone in control of Escherichia coli O103:H2 virulence.
Pathogens and disease - 1 Apr 2014
Witsø Ingun L, Benneche Tore, Vestby Lene K, Nesse Live L, Lönn-Stensrud Jessica, Scheie Anne A
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Escherichia coli are a mutual and foodborne pathogen, causing severe intestinal infections typically characterized by diarrhoea and vomiting. Biofilms are often a common source of pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria. Quorum sensing is a phenomenon where bacteria communicate and initiate the regulation of several virulence factors and biofilm formation. Thus, quorum sensing has been a new target in the fight...
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