What is symbiosis?
A biological interaction or relationship between two different species of organisms, often involving a close physical association
What is parasitism?
A relationship between two organisms where the parasite benefits at the expense of the other organism
What is commensalism?
Type of interaction where one party (the bacteria) derives advantages without causing notable harm or benefit to the other party (the host organism)
What does asymptomatic carriage mean?
Refers to the state in which an individual carries and potentially spreads a particular infectious agent without showing any noticeable symptoms of the infection
What is mutualism?
A relationship between bacteria and their host organisms where both partners benefit from the association
What is normal flora?
Refers to the community of microorganisms that naturally inhabit various surfaces and cavities of the human body without causing disease under normal conditions