The mechanisms through which microbes communicate using signal molecules has inspired
a great deal of research. Microbes use this exchange of information, known as quorum …

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

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 …

The unexpected diversity of the human microbiome and metabolome far exceeds the
complexity of the human genome. Although we now understand microbial taxonomic and …

Quorum sensing is a molecular signaling-based communication mechanism in prokaryotes.
In the basic mode, signaling molecules released by certain bacteria are sensed by …

Abstract In the United States, it is estimated that non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing
Escherichia coli (STEC) cause more illnesses than STEC O157: H7, and the majority of …

The concept that the intestinal microbiota modulates numerous physiologic processes,
including immune development and function, nutrition and metabolism, and pathogen …

Autoinduction (AI), the response to self-produced chemical signals, is widespread in the
bacterial world. This process controls vastly different target functions, such as luminescence …

Among numerous molecules found in the gut ecosystem, quorum sensing (QS) molecules
represent an overlooked part that warrants highlighting. QS relies on the release of small …

All multicellular organisms benefit from their own microbiota, which play important roles in
maintaining the host nutritional health and immunity. Recently, the number of studies on the …