Heterologous Expression ofsahHReveals That Biofilm Formation Is Autoinducer-2-independent inStreptococcus sanguinisbut Is Associated with an Intact Activated Methionine Cycle

The LuxS-Dependent Quorum-Sensing System Regulates Early Biofilm Formation by Streptococcus pneumoniae Strain D39

(2011) Jorge E. Vidal et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

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

(2011) Claudia Trappetti et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Functional definition of LuxS, an autoinducer-2 (AI-2) synthase and its role in full virulence of Streptococcus suis serotype 2

(2011) Min Cao et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY

Characterization of competence and biofilm development of a Streptococcus sanguinis endocarditis isolate

(2011) L. Zhu et al.   Molecular Oral Microbiology

Physiological and molecular characterization of genetic competence in Streptococcus sanguinis

(2011) A.M. Rodriguez et al.   Molecular Oral Microbiology

The Streptococcus sanguinis Competence Regulon Is Not Required for Infective Endocarditis Virulence in a Rabbit Model

(2011) Jill E. Callahan et al.   PLoS One

A Five-Species Transcriptome Array for Oral Mixed-Biofilm Studies

(2011) Sylvio Redanz 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

Quorum sensing in bacterial virulence

(2010) L. C. M. Antunes et al.   MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Methylthioadenosine/S-adenosylhomocysteine nucleosidase, a critical enzyme for bacterial metabolism

(2010) Nikhat Parveen et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Transcriptome analysis of LuxS-deficient Streptococcus mutans grown in biofilms

(2010) Z.T. Wen et al.   Molecular Oral Microbiology

Setup of an In Vitro Test System for Basic Studies on Biofilm Behavior of Mixed-Species Cultures with Dental and Periodontal Pathogens

(2010) Kerstin Standar et al.   PLoS One

AI-2 signalling is induced by acidic shock in probiotic strains of Lactobacillus spp.

(2009) Saloomeh Moslehi-Jenabian et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

Role of Clp Proteins in Expression of Virulence Properties of Streptococcus mutans

(2009) J. K. Kajfasz et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Characterization of Streptococcus milleri Group Isolates from Expectorated Sputum of Adult Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

(2009) M. E. Grinwis et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Functional analysis of the group A streptococcal luxS/AI-2 system in metabolism, adaptation to stress and interaction with host cells

(2008) Maria Siller et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Lack of genomic evidence of AI-2 receptors suggests a non-quorum sensing role for luxS in most bacteria

(2008) Fabio Rezzonico et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Shuttle expression plasmids for genetic studies in Streptococcus mutans

(2008) I. Biswas et al.   MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Establishing bacterial communities by 'word of mouth': LuxS and autoinducer 2 in biofilm development

(2008) Kim Rachael Hardie et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Biofilm formation and autoinducer-2 signaling inStreptococcus intermedius: role of thermal and pH factors

(2008) N. A. A. M. Ahmed et al.   Oral microbiology and immunology

Mutation of luxS affects growth and virulence factor expression in Streptococcus pyogenes

(2003) William R. Lyon et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY