explorebiology.org/summary/cell-biology/quorum-sensing:-how-bacteria-communicate).
Bonnie Bassler explains the discovery of a new chemical (an autoinducer) involved in communication between Vibrio cholera, the bacteria that causes the disease cholera. This autoinducer, called DPO, suppresses cholera virulence and could be used to treat the disease. For more information, see Bonnie Bassler's Narrative on Quorum Sensing in The Explorer's Guide to Biology (explorebiology.org/summary/cell-biology/quorum-sensing:-how-bacteria-communicate).
