Define microbial antagonism

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Assignment:

1. Based upon data from the Human Microbiome Project (HMP):

a. Provide evidence in support of or refuting the following statement: Babies are born sterile.

b. Define microbial antagonism, and discuss how the various microbial populations keep each other "in check," with consequences for human health.

2. Compare and contrast the terms bactericidal and bacteriostatic in relation to microbial control agents. Develop a simple experimental method that could be used to test whether a control agent exhibits bactericidal or bacteriostatic effects.

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