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commensal [kə′men·səl] (ecology) An organism living in a state of commensalism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Similarly, imbalances within communities of normal gut flora or between commensals and pathogens residing in the gut are proposed to produce or exacerbate chronic syndromes such as Crohn disease (35-37). Similar to pathogenic bacteria, commensals are exposed to the selective pressure of antimicrobial agents, and commensal E. Commensals of the human male and female urogenital tracts. |
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