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Faculty of Pharmacy
General Bacteriology
Normal microbial flora
3rd Year Pharmacy
Sophea Aing
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Learning objectives
At the end of this session students should be able to:
Know the selection criteria at the flora
Describe definition of the normal flora
Explain why the distinction between normal flora and pathogenic
flora is unclear
Know body parts that can be colonized by the bacterial flora
Know the organs are normally sterile
Explain the two main criteria for micro-organism for their
persistence in the body
Explain why you chose the neutralization of tissue receptors as
new therapeutic form
Explain the benefits of the flora
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Lesson plan
• Definition of commensal flora
• Part of the body colonized by flora
• Persistence of microorganism in the body
• Preference for a particular site
• Source of contamination
• Importance of flora
• Member of the normal flora
• Role of the resident flora
• Beneficial functions of normal flora
• Conclusion
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Definition of commensal flora
• Normal flora: population of microorganisms that inhabit
skin and mucous membranes of healthy normal persons.
• Individual: a particular spectrum and strain
• Commensal bacteria living in perfect harmony with
man without causing damage
• Goal of any organism: grow, thrive and produce
• Fast and efficient division survival
• The most virulent pathogen may be less well adapted to
survive.
• Most suitable pathogens (according opportunity)
Definition of commensal flora (cont.)
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