Two-Component Signaling Systems Regulate Diverse Virulence-Associated Traits in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause problematic infections at different sites throughout the human body. encodes a large suite of over 60 two-component signaling systems that enable cells to rapidly sense and respond to external signals. Previous work has shown that some of these sensory systems contribute to pathogenesis, but the virulence-associated processes and phenotypic traits that each of these systems controls are still largely unclear.