MicrobiologybioRxiv
Non-hierarchical, RhlR-regulated acyl-homoserine lactone quorum sensing in a cystic fibrosis isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
R. L. Cruz, K. L. Asfahl, S. Van den Bossche…·A. A. Dandekar
The paper shows that a LasR-null Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate uses RhlR for quorum sensing and virulence, suggesting RhlR as a therapeutic target in chronic infections.
DOI 10.1128/mbio.00532-20