microflora

(noun)

Microscopic plant life, especially the bacterial colonies found in the gut of normal, healthy animals and humans.

Related Terms

Examples of microflora in the following topics:

  • Bacterial Vaginosis

    • Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a condition of disrupted balance of the vaginal microflora.
    • Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a condition where the vaginal microflora in women have become disrupted.
    • Infectious agentsThe normal vaginal microflora contains many species with Lactobacillus as the dominant representative.

  • Normal Genitourinary Microbiota

    • Normal flora bacteria can act as opportunistic pathogens at times of lowered immunity.The vaginal microflora consist mostly of various lactobacillus species .

  • Group B Streptococcus Colonization

    • Group B streptococcus is part of the natural microflora in some people, but can sometimes cause life-threatening infections.
    • Group B streptococcus (GBS), also called streptococcus agalactiae or simply strep B, is part of the natural genital and intestinal microflora in some people.

  • Biological Control of Microbes

    • Additionally, attempts were made to alter the microflora of the human intestinal tract to favor the growth of benign or beneficial bacteria or yeasts.

  • Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU)

    • In men, it can be diagnosed with Gram staining of urethral discharge; the same is not true for women, since they may have other Gram negative bacteria that are part of their normal vaginal microflora.

  • Normal Gastrointestinal Microbiota

    • In this context, gut is synonymous with intestinal, and flora with microbiota and microflora; the word microbiome is also in use.
    • An effort to better describe the microflora of the gut and other body locations has been initiated (such as the Human Microbiome Project).

  • Innate Resistance

    • In this context, gut is synonymous with intestinal, and flora with microbiota and microflora, the word microbiome is also in use.
    • In this context, gut is synonymous with intestinal, and flora with microbiota and microflora.

  • Microbiota of the Skin

    • Skin microflora can be commensals, mutualistic, or pathogens.
    • Research on the immune system in the gut and lungs has shown that microflora aids immunity development.

  • Wetland Soils

    • Microfauna and Microflora: size range - 1 to 100 micrometres, e.g. yeasts, bacteria (commonly actinobacteria), fungi, protozoa, roundworms, and rotifers.

  • Immediate Direct Examination of Specimen

    • For specimen collection at sites that normally contain resident microflora, care should be taken to sample only the infected site and not the surrounding areas.