«We are beginning to observe that infants from different parts of the world have different patterns of
colonization by microbes,» said lead study author Zachary T. Lewis, a postdoctoral fellow.
Not exact matches
We're just now beginning to understand how our normal microflora does such a good job of preventing our
colonization by disease - causing
microbes.
Supplementation with probiotics can improve a person's gut health, but the benefits are often fleeting, and
colonization by the probiotic's good
microbes usually doesn't last.
Varying surface
colonization and adhesion is just one of several means through which spatial structure can be altered
by microbes in the process of biofilm growth [16].
Humans rely on their native microbiota for nutrition and resistance to
colonization by pathogens [3 — 6]; furthermore, recent discoveries have shown that symbiotic
microbes make essential contributions to the development, metabolism, and immune response of the host [7 — 10].
One of the many problems with formula is the glaring omission of these
microbes leaving the baby susceptible to
colonization by inappropriate strains, suboptimal diversity, and stimulation of the immune system
by many of the toxic compounds in this synthetic food.
Additionally, the GIT is rich in molecules that can be used as nutrients
by microbes, making it a preferred site for
colonization.»