Iron-depletion prevents biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa through twitching motility and quorum sensing

Influence of iron-depletion on twitching motility and quorum sensing (QS) system in P. aeruginosa was evaluated. The results demonstrated iron-depletion can retard biofilm formation and increase the twitching motility and expression of QS-related genes, suggesting a potential interaction between twitching motility and QS system in P. aeruginosa biofilm formation.

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Main Authors: Cai,Yun, Wang,Rui, An,Mao-Mao, Bei-Bei,Liang
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2010
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822010000100008
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