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1-11 Commensalism vs. Pathogenicity Flashcards

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What is mutualism?

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AKA symbiosis. Organism 1 benefits -> organism 2 also benefits.

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What is commensalism?

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Organism 1 benefits –> organism 2 neither benefits nor is harmed.

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What is parasitism?

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Organism 1 benefits –> organism 2 is harmed.

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What are some circumstances that can convert commensals into opportunistic pathogens?

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  • Movement to another site on the body, poss. due to injury, illness, or poor hygiene (includes gut wounds)
  • Immunocompromised state in the immunosuppressed, elderly, neonate, injured, ill, or otherwise vulnerable
  • Antibiotics, which can throw off normal floral growth
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