Bonnie Bassler (Princeton) Part 2: Vibrio Cholerae Quorum Sensing and Novel Antibiotics

Bacteria, primitive single-celled organisms, communicate with chemical languages that allow them to synchronize their behavior and thereby act as enormous multi-cellular organisms. This process is called quorum sensing and it enables bacteria to successfully infect and cause disease in plants, animals, and humans. Investigations of the molecular mechanisms underlying quorum sensing are leading to the development of novel strategies to interfere with quorum sensing. These strategies form the basis of new therapies to be used as antibiotics. See more at http://www.ibioseminars.org

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• bacteria
• bacterial communication
• quorum sensing
• Vibrio cholerae
• cholera
• autoinducer
• Vibrio harveyi
• Lux proteins
• virulence
• antibiotics

[insect1752]

Fascinating, really exciting, and presented in a way that is comprehensible even to a non-scientist like myself. Thanks for such wonderful work on both fronts, the research, and communicating it to the rest of us!

[onetraveler]

Great work with immense promise--kudos to your team--I so enjoy your informative and enthusiastic talks!!

[jimmyjump1312]

I study agricultural biotechnology (undergraduate) and I found this talk really interesting! Thank you!