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Autoinducer-2 regulates Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 biofilm formation and virulence production in a dose-dependent manner
29 Sept 2015
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that is the leading cause of iatrogenic infections in critically ill patients, especially those undergoing mechanical ventilation. In this study, we investigated the effects of the universal signaling molecule autoinducer-2 (AI-2) in biofilm formation of P. aeruginosa PAO1. RESULTS: The addition of 0.1 nM, 1 nM, and 10 nM exogenous AI-2 to P....
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