| QS | Quorum sensing |
| Anti-QS | Anti-quorum sensing |
| AHLs | N-acyl-homoserine lactones |
| C6-HSL | N-hexanoyl-l-homoserine lactone |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| Sub-MIC | Sub-minimal inhibitory concentration |
| AI | Autoinducer |
| VF | virulence factor |
| EO | Essential oil |
| QSI | Quorum-sensing inhibitor |
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