Bacterial interactions within the digestive tract
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Interactions between bacteria which constitute the microflora of the digestive tract may be antagonistic or synergic. Certain bacteria can form a barrier to prevent colonisation of the gut by bacteria of other species or other strains of the same species. This review of current research refers to experiments on gnotoxenic animals, with mention of Escherichia coli and species of Clostr idium, Lactobacil lus, Bacteroides and some other bacteria.
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