monocolonization

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ colonization.

Noun

monocolonization (countable and uncountable, plural monocolonizations)

1. colonization with organisms of a single species or genus
   • 2015 August 19, Sara M. Parigi et al., “Breast Milk and Solid Food Shaping Intestinal Immunity”, in Frontiers in Immunology‎, volume 6, →DOI:

     Furthermore, monocolonization with Clostridia confers allergy protection by inducing ILC3-mediated production of IL-22 and by regulating allergens access through the epithelial cell layer ( 244 ).

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