This Review highlights how we can build upon the relatively new and rapidly develo**
field of research into bacterial quorum sensing (QS). We now have a depth of knowledge …

Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that are attached to a surface and play a
significant role in the persistence of bacterial infections. Bacteria within a biofilm are several …

Success in nature depends upon an ability to perceive and adapt to the surrounding
environment. Bacteria are not an exception; they recognize and constantly adjust to …

Many bacteria use a cell-cell communication system called quorum sensing to coordinate
population density-dependent changes in behavior. Quorum sensing involves production of …

Abstract Autoinducer-2 (AI-2) is a quorum sensing signal that mediates communication
within and between many bacterial species. However, its known receptors (LuxP and LsrB …

Bacteria communicate through the production of diffusible signal molecules termed
autoinducers. The molecules are produced at basal levels and accumulate during growth …

For many years, bacterial cells were considered primarily as selfish individuals, but, in
recent years, it has become evident that, far from operating in isolation, they coordinate …

The transfer of nutrients between cells, or cross-feeding, is a ubiquitous feature of microbial
communities with emergent properties that influence our health and orchestrate global …

Abstract Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections has become increasingly
challenging due to the rapid emergence and dissemination of methicillin-resistant strains. In …

Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen that causes a high number of infections
and is one of the leading causes of death in hospitalized patients. Widespread antibiotic …