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| Microorganisms that normally live on the exterior and contiguous mucosal surfaces |
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| Skin, GI tract, genitourinary tracts, respiratory tract down to the trachea |
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| a stable close ecological relationship between two organisms |
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Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism |
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| One organism benefits, the other is not affected. EX: Skin Flora |
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| Both organisms are benefit. EX: GI Flora |
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| One organism benefits, the other is harmed EX: infection |
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| When is normal microbial flora established? |
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