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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > pathological processes and conditions > dysbiosis
Preferred Term:

dysbiosis

Definition:
Changes in quantitative and qualitative composition of microbiota. The changes may lead to altered host microbial interaction or homeostatic imbalance that can contribute to a disease state often with inflammation.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
pathological processes and conditions
Entry Terms:
  • disbacteriosis
  • dysbacteriosis
  • disbiosis
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/308268
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