title: Thieves, assassins and spies of the microbial world.
authors.forename: Hera C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Vlamakis
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kolter
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism; D006714:Homoserine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D007783:Lactones / Q000378:metabolism*; D008829:Microbiology; D008954:Models, Biological; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D014733:Vibrio / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007783:Lactones; C091088:N-octanoylhomoserine lactone; D006714:Homoserine