(S. epidermidis, S. mutans, P. aeruginosa, Candida albicans)
Attachment Type IV pili, flagellae
Matrix – Alginate
Virulence factors
Scheduled dispersal
Swarming behavior – While the precise advantages to these bacteria of being “on the go” via swarming motility are uncertain, this group behavior likely plays a role in disseminating this microorganism (P.a.) and affecting its ability to acquire nutrients. George O’Toole Microbe 3: 2008 p 65-71.
Greenberg in Quorum Sensing in Gram Negative Bacteria, 1997. ASM News 63:
371-377. Kjelleberg et al. Furanone story.
QS negative mutants are common.