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colonization resistance: a standalone construct

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Microbiology

the capacity of resident gut microbes to prevent incoming pathogens from establishing themselves.

In microbiology, colonization resistance refers to the capacity of resident gut microbes to prevent incoming pathogens from establishing themselves. This meaning comes from Van der Waaij (1971) in Journal of Hygiene.[1]

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References

Van der Waaij, D., Berghuis-de Vries, J. M., & Lekkerkerk-van der Wees, J. E. C. (1971). Colonization resistance of the digestive tract in conventional and antibiotic-treated mice. Journal of Hygiene, 69(3), 405-411. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022172400021653

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