A new quorum-sensing system (TprA/PhrA) forStreptococcus pneumoniae D39 that regulates a lantibiotic biosynthesis gene cluster

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Pneumococcal Interactions with Epithelial Cells Are Crucial for Optimal Biofilm Formation and ColonizationIn VitroandIn Vivo

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Changes in DnaA-Dependent Gene Expression Contribute to the Transcriptional and Developmental Response of Bacillus subtilis to Manganese Limitation in Luria-Bertani Medium

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The ability to utilize mucin affects the regulation of virulence gene expression inStreptococcus pneumoniae

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Isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae Biofilm Mutants and Their Characterization during Nasopharyngeal Colonization

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Identification of Residues Important for Cleavage of the Extracellular Signaling Peptide CSF of Bacillus subtilis from Its Precursor Protein

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Molecular basis for group-specific activation of the virulence regulator PlcR by PapR heptapeptides

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Genetic Requirement for Pneumococcal Ear Infection

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The PlcR Virulence Regulon of Bacillus cereus

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