AUTHOR=Swords W E. TITLE=Quorum signaling and sensing by nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology VOLUME=2 YEAR=2012 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellular-and-infection-microbiology/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2012.00100 DOI=10.3389/fcimb.2012.00100 ISSN=2235-2988 ABSTRACT=

Quorum signals are diffusible factors produced by bacteria that coordinate communal responses. For nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi), a series of recent papers indicate that production and sensing of quorum signals are determinants of biofilm formation/maturation and persistence in vivo. In this mini-review I will summarize the current knowledge about quorum signaling/sensing by this organism, and identify specific topics for additional study.