Sentences with phrase «colonization by microbes»

«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.

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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
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