Editorial: Quorum-sensing in Gram-positive pathogens – mechanisms, role in infection, and potential as a therapeutic target

• Michael Otto,
• Seth W. Dickey,
• Seth W. Dickey,
• Christiane Wolz,
• Christiane Wolz

Affiliations

Michael Otto

Pathogen Molecular Genetics Section, Laboratory of Bacteriology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, U.S. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States

Seth W. Dickey

Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States

Seth W. Dickey

Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, College Park, MD, United States

Christiane Wolz

Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

Christiane Wolz

Cluster of Excellence EXC 2124 “Controlling Microbes to Fight Infections”, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany