Distribution of quorum-sensing genes in the Burkholderia cepacia complex

E. Lutter, S. Lewenza, J. J. Dennis, M. B. Visser, P. A. Sokol

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Abstract

The distribution of quorum-sensing genes among strains from seven genomovars of the Burkholderia cepacia complex was examined by PCR. cepR and cepI were amplified from B. cepacia genomovars I and III, B. stabilis, and B. vietnamiensis. cepR was also amplified from B. multivorans and B. cepacia genomovar VI. bviIR were amplified from B. vietnamiensis. All genomovars produced N-octanoyl-L-homoserine lactone and N-hexanoyl-L-homoserine lactone. B. vietnamiensis and B. cepacia genomovar VII produced additional N-acyl-L-homoserine lactones.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4661-4666
Number of pages6
JournalInfection and Immunity
Volume69
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001

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