Quorum sensing and microbial biofilms

Y Irie, M R Parsek

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Abstract

Some bacterial species engage in two well-documented social behaviors: the formation of surface-associated communities known as biofilms, and intercellular signaling, or quorum sensing. Recent studies have begun to reveal how these two social behaviors are related in different species. This chapter will review the role quorum sensing plays in biofilm formation for different species. In addition, different aspects of quorum sensing in the context of multispecies biofilms will be discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)67-84
Number of pages18
JournalCurrent topics in microbiology and immunology
Volume322
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Keywords

  • Bacterial Physiological Phenomena
  • Biofilms
  • Humans
  • Infection
  • Quorum Sensing

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