Microbiome Flashcards
1
Q
What is microbiota
A
Bacteria viruses and single felled eukaryotes that normally inhabit healthy humans without causing disease
2
Q
Why would you want to grow bacteria
A
For insulin
Bio fuel gas production
3
Q
Microbiota of the vagina
A
Changes during menstrual cycle
Ferments carbohydrates into lactic acid
PH 4.4-4.6
Lactobacilli
4
Q
Faecal microbiota transplants
A
Used to treat infections with clostridium difficile
Faeces from healthy guy are transplanted into another persons gut
This is so the microbiota gets reconstructed back to health
5
Q
What’s commensalism
A
Where one partner benefits but the other is unaffected
6
Q
What’s mutualism
A
Where both human and bacteria benefit from the relationship
Bacteria provides use with vitamin k
We provide them with a home
