{"id":1753,"date":"2020-01-31T09:51:59","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T09:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=1753"},"modified":"2023-07-17T05:38:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T05:38:04","slug":"colonization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/colonization\/","title":{"rendered":"Colonization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Formation and establishment of population groups of the same type of microorganism, such as in the periodontal pocket.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The growth of microorganisms, especially bacteria, in a particular body site.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-xl xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>The existence of bacteria on a bodily surface, such as the skin, mouth, intestines, or airway, without inducing illness or disease in the individual.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The proliferation of foreign organisms, such as bacteria, within a host&#8217;s body is referred to as colonization. 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