Quorum quenching: Signal jamming in dental plaque biofilms

Quorum sensing helps bacteria to communicate with each other and in coordinating their behavior. Many diseases of humans, plants, and animals are mediated by communication called quorum sensing. Various approaches are being investigated to inhibit this communication to control the diseases caused by...

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Published in:Journal of Dental Sciences
Main Authors: Mounika Basavaraju, Vidya Sagar Sisnity, Rajababu Palaparthy, Pavan Kumar Addanki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Subjects:
acyl homoserine lactone
biofilm
periodontitis
quorum quenching
quorum sensing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790216300022
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Summary:Quorum sensing helps bacteria to communicate with each other and in coordinating their behavior. Many diseases of humans, plants, and animals are mediated by communication called quorum sensing. Various approaches are being investigated to inhibit this communication to control the diseases caused by bacteria. Periodontal pathogens also communicate through quorum sensing and new approaches to treat periodontal disease using quorum sensing inhibition need to be explored.
ISSN:1991-7902

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