Although new antibiofilm agents have been developed to prevent and eliminate pathogenic
biofilms, their widespread clinical use is hindered by poor biocompatibility and …

Bacteria communicate and coordinate their behaviour at the intra-and interspecies levels by
producing and sensing diverse extracellular small molecules called autoinducers …

The enduring coexistence between the gut microbiota and the host has led to a symbiotic
relationship that benefits both parties. In this complex, multispecies environment, bacteria …

INTRODUCTION The interaction between a bacterial pathogen and its host can be viewed
as an “arms race” in which each participant continuously responds to the evolving strategies …

Quorum sensing (QS) is a mechanism allowing microorganisms to sense population density
and synchronously control genes expression. It has been shown that QS supervises the …

Background The gut microbiota plays an important role in the colonisation resistance and
invasion of pathogens. Salmonella Typhimurium has the potential to establish a niche by …

Quorum sensing (QS) is a chemical communication process that bacteria use to orchestrate
group behaviors. QS involves the production, release, and population-wide detection of …

Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative commensal bacterium of the normal microbiota of
humans and animals. However, several E. coli strains are opportunistic pathogens …

Bacteria orchestrate collective behaviors and accomplish feats that would be unsuccessful if
carried out by a lone bacterium. Processes undertaken by groups of bacteria include …

Bacteria use a process called quorum sensing to communicate and orchestrate collective
behaviours, including virulence factor secretion and biofilm formation. Quorum sensing …