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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Avicenna J Med 2012; 02(04): 97-99
DOI: 10.4103/2231-0770.110743
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Quorum sensing: A nobel target for antibacterial agents

Mohammad Asif
Department of Pharmacy, GRD (PG) Institute of Management and Technology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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Mrityunjoy Acharya
Department of Pharmacy, GRD (PG) Institute of Management and Technology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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