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Colonization Definition:
Establishment of a site of microbial reproduction on an inanimate surface or organism without necessarily resulting in tissue invasion or damage.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Colonization Notes:
Colonization is the first stage of microbial infection. It is the establishment of the pathogen at suitable portal of entry. Usually the pathogens tend to colonize those host tissues that are in constant contact with the external environment.
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