Many of the Virulence Factors Produced by the Opportunistic Pathogen

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Essay

Many of the virulence factors produced by the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa are the result of quorum sensing. What role do autoinducers play in this mechanism of bacterial pathogenicity?

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