The AI-2/luxS Quorum Sensing System Affects the Growth Characteristics, Biofilm Formation, and Virulence of Haemophilus parasuis

The AI-2/luxS Quorum Sensing System Affects the Growth Characteristics, Biofilm Formation, and Virulence of Haemophilus parasuis

Haemophilus parasuis (H. parasuis) is a kind of opportunistic pathogen of the upper respiratory tract of piglets. Under certain circumstances, virulent strains can breach the mucosal barrier and enter the bloodstream, causing severe Glässer's disease. Many virulence factors are found to be rela...

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Main Authors: Bingzhou Zhang, Xugang Ku, Xiaoqian Zhang, Yan Zhang, Guo Chen, Fangzhou Chen, Wei Zeng, Jing Li, Ling Zhu, Qigai He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
quorum sensing
H. parasuis
luxS
biofilm formation
virulence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00062/full

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