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commensalism
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commensalism

In biology, a relationship between two species whereby one (the commensal) benefits from the association, whereas the other neither benefits nor suffers. For example, certain species of millipede and silverfish inhabit the nests of army ants and live by scavenging on the refuse of their hosts, but without affecting the ants.



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Bacteria with increased mutation frequency and antibiotic resistance are enriched in the commensal flora of patients with high antibiotic usage.
Antimicrobial drugs in the home, United Kingdom by Davey, Peter / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Gordts et al recovered organisms in 75% of the their patients, but growth was often poor and the predominant species suggested a commensal flora.
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