Are most microorganisms benign or pathogenic?
When are humans colonized by microorganisms?
What are two factors that influence the bacterial community on a person's skin?
_________________ factors
_________________ factors
environmental
host
lysozymes
lactoperoxidase
What enzyme in saliva destroys peptidoglycan?
Do aerobic or anaerobic bacteria eventually dominate in the oral cavity?
By S. mutans, sucrose gets turned into dextransucrase which is __________ on your teeth.
Give two species of Streptococcus that produce a lot of acid to decalcify enamel.
sobrinus
mutans
Is your microbial population consistent or variable?
When you take antibiotics, your gastrointestinal microbiome can radically change. This allows Clostridum _______________ to dominate.
difficile
The vagina of adult female is weakly acidic and contains significant amounts of what type of polysaccharide?
What acid makes the vagina acidic?
Humans evolved with our microbiota, and our bodies will or will not work without our microbes.