
ABSTRACT Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses virulence factors controlled by quorum sensing (QS) to kill Caenorhabditis elegans . Here we show that C. elegans is attracted to the acylated homoserine lactones (AHSLs) that mediate QS in P. aeruginosa . Our data also indicate that C. elegans can distinguish AHSLs and may use them to mediate aversive or attractive learning.
4-Butyrolactone, Bacterial Proteins, Virulence, Chemotaxis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Animals, Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial, Caenorhabditis elegans, Signal Transduction
4-Butyrolactone, Bacterial Proteins, Virulence, Chemotaxis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Animals, Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial, Caenorhabditis elegans, Signal Transduction
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