Prescott's Microbiology
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Author: WILLEY, Joanne
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To determine: The difference between commensalism and cooperation.
Introduction: Commensalism and cooperation are the types of microbial interactions in which two organisms live in the association with each other to take benefits. These interactions can have positive, negative or neutral results. They can be obligatory or non-obligatory associations depending upon the type of association between the two organisms.
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