What is one possible advantage to targeting quorum-sensing mechanisms for antibiotic development?
A) There may be no selective advantage to individual cells that are resistant to quorum-sensing inhibitors.
B) There is a selective advantage to those cells lacking a quorum-sensing system.
C) Quorum-sensing mechanisms are found in all pathogenic bacteria.
D) Quorum-sensing mechanisms are found only in human pathogens.
A) There may be no selective advantage to individual cells that are resistant to quorum-sensing inhibitors.
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