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Microbiome research has changed public views. Microorganisms are not just disease agents. They play beneficial roles in human health.
Each specific microbiota consists of beneficial and pathogenic microorganisms , which exist in a symbiotic balance in a healthy host.
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In mixed bacterial populations colonizing nutrient patches, either population can outcompete the other when it is low in relative abundance. This inversion of the competitive hierarchy is driven by active segregation and spatial exclusion within the patch.
A small, fast-moving population can outcompete a large, fast-growing population by impeding its migration in…