Symbiosis
Different organisms living together
Commensalism
One organism benefits the other is unharmed
Parasitism
One organism benefits, one is harmed
Predation
One organism benefits, one is killed
Competition
Both organisms are harmed because they want the same resources
Microbiome groups
Respiratory tract, digestive track, urogenital track, eyes and skin
Microbiome is mostly made up of
bacteria and then viruses (usually bacteriophage)
Microbiome function
Protect against infections, diverse microbiome prevents allergies and autoimmunity, aids digestion, communicates to brain
T or F we begin developing microbiome at birth
true
Our microbiome is constantly changing due to __________
antibiotics, immunosuppression, diet, changes in physiology
dysbiosis
unbalanced microbiome
gut brain axis
nerves like the vagus nerve
