normal flora

collocation in English

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normal
adjective
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/ˈnɔː.məl/us
/ˈnɔːr.məl/
ordinary or usual; the same as would ...
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flora
noun[U]
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/ˈflɔː.rə/us
/ˈflɔːr.ə/
environment
all the plants of a particular place or from a particular time ...
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(Definition ofnormalandflorafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A commensal microflora exists together with oral pathogens as part of thenormalflora.
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Conjunctival bacterial cultures from 15 students (17 eyes) demonstratednormalflorawithout a dominant bacterial pathogen.
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It exists asnormalflora(nonpathogenic) in the nasopharynx of up to 515% of adults.
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Most environments contain bacteria, including our own bodies (callednormalflora).
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Oxindole is a tryptophan derivative and in human biology is formed by gut bacteria (normalflora).
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However, capnophiles are alsonormalflorain some ruminants.
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Normalflorabacteria can act as opportunistic pathogens at times of lowered immunity.
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Corynebacteria occur within thenormalfloraof the human body.
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It is part of thenormalflorafound on the skin, but overgrows in those that have a propensity for its growth.
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It is part of thenormalflorain the gut and can be introduced in many ways.
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Because anaerobes are the predominant components of the skin's and mucous membranesnormalflora, they are a common cause infections of endogenous origin.
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Many individuals go through life without realizing they are infected because they were exposed young and their body sees it asnormalflora.
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The human body has billions of bacteria which creates thenormalflorafighting against the invading pathogens.
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Thenormalflorais also essential in the development of certain tissues, including the cecum and lymphatics.
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It is part of thenormalfloraof water and soil of tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world.
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Fire suppression has led to an alteration of thenormalfloraof the area, with fire-tolerant plants being replaced by other species.
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Those that are expected to be present, and that under normal circumstances do not cause disease, but instead participate in maintaining health, are deemed members of the "normalflora".
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