Normal Microbiota

Question 1

Microbial cohabitation on or in host tissue without causing harm

Answer 1

Colonization

Question 2

How does normal microbiota help us?

Answer 2

Reproduce, use nutrients, take up space

Question 3

When is a microbiota sterile?

Answer 3

Prenatal

Question 4

When is normal microbiota established and how?

Answer 4

During birth, from vaginal or skin microbes

Question 5

Common locations of microbiota (8)

Answer 5

Eye, ear, nose, skin, stomach, intestines, urethra, vagina

Question 6

Where is microbiota not found?

Answer 6

Deeper organs, circulatory system

Question 7

What cells can normal microbiota train?

Answer 7

T-Regs

Question 8

What can normal microbiota do with regards to nutrition?

Answer 8

Break down nutrients