African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) quorum sensing signal molecules on Enterococcus faecalis biofilm formation

Karima Bensalem*
  • Karima Bensalem*
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Badji Mokhtar Annaba (UBMA), BP12 Sidi Amar, 23000 Annaba, Algeria
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Ryad Djeribi
  • Ryad Djeribi
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Badji Mokhtar Annaba (UBMA), BP12 Sidi Amar, 23000 Annaba, Algeria
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Francisco Javier López Baena
  • Francisco Javier López Baena
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Seville (US), Avenue Reina Mercedes, 6-41012 Seville, Spain
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  •  Received: 03 June 2014
  •  Accepted: 04 August 2014
  •  Published: 20 August 2014

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