Cross-species induction of luminescence in the quorum-sensing bacterium Vibrio harveyi

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作者
Bassler, BL
Greenberg, EP
Stevens, AM
机构
[1] UNIV IOWA,DEPT MICROBIOL,IOWA CITY,IA 52242
[2] VIRGINIA POLYTECH INST & STATE UNIV,DEPT BIOL,BLACKSBURG,VA 24061
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10.1128/jb.179.12.4043-4045.1997
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Different species of bacteria were tested for production of extracellular autoinducer-like activities that could stimulate the expression of the luminescence genes in Vibrio harveyi. Several species of bacteria, including the pathogens Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus, were found to produce such activities. Possible physiological roles for the two V. harveyi detection-response systems and their joint regulation are discussed.
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页码:4043 / 4045
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