Bacteria have always been considered to act independently of a population. Until …

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Biochemistry of Quorum Sensing
• Virulent Factors, Morphology, Antibiotic Susceptibility
• Industrial Manipulation of Quorum Sensing Systems
• Conclusion
• Abbreviations
• References

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