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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: relationship between flora and host, Interactions between flora and host parasitism One organism benefits, the other is harmed., Interactions between flora and host mutualism Both org benefit., Interactions between flora and host opportunistic organisms potentially pathogenic org. which do not cause diseas under normal circumstances. mutualistic relationship can become harmful. EX: E. coli-uti, Both org benefit. EX: lactobacilli in vagina...candida can't flourish or E. coli in large intestine keeps down growth of c. difficile and salmonella, enables one microorganism to kill, injure, or inhibit the growth of a different microorganism. EX: lactobacilli in vagina...candida can't flourish or E. coli in large intestine keeps down growth of c. difficile and salmonella, Interactions between flora and host microbial antagonism enables one microorganism to kill, injure, or inhibit the growth of a different microorganism., Interactions between flora and host Symbiosis one organism benefits, the other is unaffected. EX: mycbacertia in external ear and genitalia