Enterococcus faecalis V583 LuxS/AI-2 system is devoid of role in intra-species quorum-sensing but contributes to virulence in a Drosophila host model
Frederic Gaspar, Neuza Teixeira, Natalia Montero, Tamara Aleksandrzak-Piekarczyk, Renata Matos, Bruno Gonzalez-Zorn, António Jacinto, Maria Teresa Barreto Crespo, Maria de Fátima Silva Lopes
This study shows that the LuxS/AI-2 system in E. faecalis V583 does not mediate intra-species quorum-sensing but contributes to virulence in Drosophila.
bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology