Bacterial flora

Bacterial flora

The bacterial flora is the whole system of bacteria in body cavities that have contact with the outside world. Every place shows another biochemical environment:

*dermal flora (skin flora)
*respiratory flora (tracheal flora)
*vaginal flora: lactic acid
*gut flora
*gut flora: obesity
*mouth flora: causes dental plaque formation

ee also

*Human flora
*Flora (microbiology)
*Gut flora
*Exogenous bacteria


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