Scientists Target Bacteria Quorum Sensing as a Route to New Antibacterial Therapies

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Wed, 2011/10/26 - 11:11am

Among the complex molecular processes involved in the development of bacteria-borne disease is quorum sensing, the way bacteria communicate and coordinate collective behaviors. By studying how to inhibit quorum sensing, scientists may be able create antibacterial pharmaceuticals for a variety of ailments.