A Novel Use of Allopurinol as A Quorum-Sensing Inhibitor in <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>

• Main Authors: Ahmed Al Saqr (Author), Mohammed F. Aldawsari (Author), El-Sayed Khafagy (Author), Moataz A. Shaldam (Author), Wael A. H. Hegazy (Author), Hisham A. Abbas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> can cause a variety of healthcare-associated infections by its arsenal of virulence factors. Virulence factor production is largely controlled by the cell-to-cell communication system termed quorum sensing (QS). Targeting QS may be a good approach to inhibit...