Phages Tune in to Host Cell Quorum Sensing.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Phages must be perfectly attuned to bacterial host cell physiology to ensure their optimal survival. Silpe and Bassler show that a Vibrio phage uses the host quorum-sensing pathway to trigger production of viral progeny at high cell density.
Medical subject headings
- Bacteriophages
- Vibrio