title: Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing as a potential antimicrobial target.
abstract: Pseudomonas aeruginosa has two complete quorum-sensing systems. Both of these systems have been shown to be important for Pseudomonas virulence in multiple models of infection. Thus, these systems provide unique targets for novel antimicrobial drugs.
authors: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors: Roger S
authors: RS
authors: Smith
authors: Barbara H
authors: BH
authors: Iglewski
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000502:physiology; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C081237:LasI protein, Pseudomonas aeruginosa; C080365:LasR protein, Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D015534:Trans-Activators; D037521:Virulence Factors