LuxS Mediates Iron-Dependent Biofilm Formation, Competence, and Fratricide in Streptococcus pneumoniae

Modulation of Iron-Uptake Systems by a Mutation of luxS Encoding an Autoinducer-2 Synthase in Vibrio vulnificus

(2011) Choon Mee Kim et al.   BIOLOGICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN

The impact of the competence quorum sensing system on Streptococcus pneumoniae biofilms varies depending on the experimental model

(2011) Claudia Trappetti et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Extracellular Matrix Formation Enhances the Ability of Streptococcus pneumoniae to Cause Invasive Disease

(2011) Claudia Trappetti et al.   PLoS One

Functional analysis of luxS in Streptococcus suis reveals a key role in biofilm formation and virulence

(2011) Yang Wang et al.   VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Inhibition of quorum sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by azithromycin and its effectiveness in urinary tract infections

(2010) A. Bala et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Biofilms and chronic otitis media: an initial exploration into the role of biofilms in the pathogenesis of chronic otitis media

(2009) Michael Hoa et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Regulation ofAcinetobacter baumanniibiofilm formation

(2009) Jennifer A Gaddy et al.   Future Microbiology

Characterization of Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced DNA Release by Streptococcus sanguinis and Streptococcus gordonii

(2009) J. Kreth et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Sialic Acid: A Preventable Signal for Pneumococcal Biofilm Formation, Colonization, and Invasion of the Host

(2009) Claudia Trappetti et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Fratricide in Streptococcus pneumoniae: contributions and role of the cell wall hydrolases CbpD, LytA and LytC

(2009) V. Eldholm et al.   MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Iron-Regulated Biofilm Formation in Staphylococcus aureus Newman Requires ica and the Secreted Protein Emp

(2008) M. Johnson et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

In Vitro Analysis of Tobramycin-Treated Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms on Cystic Fibrosis-Derived Airway Epithelial Cells

(2008) G. G. Anderson et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

IscR Controls Iron-Dependent Biofilm Formation in Escherichia coli by Regulating Type I Fimbria Expression

(2008) Y. Wu et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Formation of Streptococcus pneumoniae Non-Phase-Variable Colony Variants Is Due to Increased Mutation Frequency Present under Biofilm Growth Conditions

(2008) M. Allegrucci et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

luxS-Based Quorum-Sensing Signaling Affects Biofilm Formation in Streptococcus mutans

(2008) Z. Huang et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

The role of Streptococcus pneumoniae virulence factors in host respiratory colonization and disease

(2008) Aras Kadioglu et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

The role of chronic infection in children with otitis media with effusion: Evidence for intracellular persistence of bacteria

(2008) Harvey Coates AO et al.   OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

The potential of desferrioxamine-gallium as an anti-Pseudomonas therapeutic agent

(2008) E. Banin et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA