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

BL Bassler, EP Greenberg, AM Stevens - Journal of bacteriology, 1997 - Am Soc Microbiol
Journal of bacteriology, 1997Am Soc Microbiol
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.
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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