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  • ...biotic organisms of many different natures – many are harmless, others are beneficial to human health, and some are pathogenic and facilitate disease. <ref name= ...ple is the role of gut bacteria in the human immune system. As such, these beneficial skin bacteria can be thought of as a “built-in defense system” against
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  • ...due to their bright and vivid colors, but also for the great diversity of microorganisms that inhabit this extreme environment. ...region, the Churning Caldron, was initially a cool spring in which various microorganisms thrived. However, earthquakes in 1978 led to superheating of the area to a
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  • ...in Lourens-Hattingh and Vilijoen, 2001). A scientific explanation for the beneficial effects of yogurt was first proposed by Ilya Metchnikoff, a Russian bacteri ...t ingested. The researchers interpreted their findings as support for the beneficial effects of yogurt, since yogurt consumers had decreased levels of Enterobac
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  • The gut flora is the aggregate community of microorganisms that live in the digestive tract of humans and other animals. In humans, th ...stered through capsules, and when administered in the right amount, can be beneficial to digestion and enhance the functions of the host microbiome. In a 2016 re
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  • ...hands. Therefore, using acidic soaps and antiseptics on the hand is more beneficial because they are closer to the skin’s physiological pH. When soaps with ...number of transient bacteria. It is important to remember that it is more beneficial to use soap that is more acidic because the natural ph of hands is acidic.
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  • ...rs. An decrease into the lower areas of the graph means the interaction is beneficial to the host, while an increase into the upper regions of the graph indicate
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  • ...10.1111/j.1574-6941.2008.00609.x]</ref>Their metabolic activities generate beneficial molecules like food or drug compounds, enhancing the host's immune response ..., a condition characterized by fat malabsorption. <i>Lactobacillus</i> are beneficial bacteria known for their role in maintaining gut health and aiding in diges
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  • ...genous or other essential compounds (2). Their mutualistic relationship is beneficial to the both of them.The Buchnera provide amino acids to the aphid, while th 1. Madigan M; Martinko J (editors). (2005). Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 11th ed., Prentice Hall. ISBN 0131443291
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  • ...re other Rhizobia, ''S.'' ''meliloti'' can be found as normal, free-living microorganisms in the soil (11). However, it is for its nitrogen-fixing symbiotic relatio ...plants can prove challenging. The nutrients are often readily taken up by microorganisms that reside in the root region and thus it is difficult to isolate the root
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  • ...h as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibit the growth of or destroys microorganisms. Antibiotics are naturally occurring substances that exhibit inhibitory pro ...ic changes in specific bacterial species; changes that, in most cases, are beneficial to the target organism or community <sup>[[#References|[4]]]</sup>.
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  • ...h as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibit the growth of or destroys microorganisms. Antibiotics are naturally occurring substances that exhibit inhibitory pro ...ic changes in specific bacterial species; changes that, in most cases, are beneficial to the target organism or community <sup>[[#References|[4]]]</sup>.
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  • Probiotics are viable microorganisms that can be delivered orally and incorporated into intestinal microbiome [[ Prebiotics are non-digestible food components that promote the growth of beneficial gut microbes [[#References|[11]]]. Not only do prebiotics modulate gut micr
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  • ==Key Microorganisms== ...s to compete with native root nodule bacteria for root nodulation would be beneficial. The addition of the plasmid pHUTPFXPAR to a rhizobium population increase
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  • ...made up of human cells, but is also comprised of bacterial cells. In fact, microorganisms, or microbes, are so abundant that there are about ten times as many bacter ...demonstrates the importance of studying the interaction between different microorganisms in a niche, which will be covered later in this article.
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  • Probiotics are viable microorganisms that can be delivered orally and incorporated into intestinal microbiome [[ Prebiotics are non-digestible food components that promote the growth of beneficial gut microbes [[#References|[11]]]. Not only do prebiotics modulate gut micr
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  • ...s within its family (4) allow this microbe to survive and outcompete other microorganisms by withstanding the high salt concentrations surrounding it during the prep ...significance of this bacterium results in its ability to outcompete other microorganisms for nutrients and space within this hypersaline environment.
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  • The vaginal microbiota consists of all the microorganisms that colonize the vagina but are also considered to be part of the general ...aternal-fetal interface may have an increased risk of preterm labor if the microorganisms are able to gain access to the choriodecidual space which is the layer surr
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  • ...ct caused by exercise initiates a healthier state of the rest of the body. Beneficial gastrointestinal changes from exercise include a reduction of conditions in ...n, Y. J., ... & Wu, C. Y. (2018). Fecal microbiota transplantation confers beneficial metabolic effects of diet and exercise on diet-induced obese mice. <i>Scien
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  • The human body hosts a vast ecosystem of microorganisms termed the human microbiome. This microbiome is chiefly composed of bacteri . While the majority of these organisms are harmless and or beneficial, some present a risk to the health of the human host. Some of these microbe
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  • The human body is made up of trillions of microorganisms [[#References|(Knight, 2015)]]. that affect both the functional and physiol ...em as potentially dangerous to neonates, who are highly susceptible to new microorganisms, who are born from a mother that is colonized [[#References|(Stevens, 2002)
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