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Cell communication process mediates the swarming motility (phenotype) of the bacterial community. Swarming phenomena is triggered by the threshold level of chemical signal and secreted factors. This chapter deals with the mathematical framework of the swarming behaviour, which is regulated by quorum sensing. We emphasize on the agent base mathematical model and find out the active zone, where nutrients, high cell density, signal and secreted factors emerge.
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Majumdar, S., Roy, S. (2020). MathematicalModels of Bacterial Swarming Behaviour Regulated by Quorum Sensing. In: Microbial Communication. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7417-7_5
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