Candida albicans ethanol stimulates Pseudomonas aeruginosa WspR-controlled biofilm formation as part of a cyclic relationship involving phenazines.

In chronic infections, pathogens are often in the presence of other microbial species. For example, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common and detrimental lung pathogen in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) and co-infections with Candida albicans are common. Here, we show that P. aeruginosa biofilm f...

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Main Authors: Annie I Chen, Emily F Dolben, Chinweike Okegbe, Colleen E Harty, Yuriy Golub, Sandy Thao, Dae Gon Ha, Sven D Willger, George A O'Toole, Caroline S Harwood, Lars E P Dietrich, Deborah A Hogan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4207824?pdf=render