An Individual Whose Resident Normal Microbiota Overgrows the Other Indigenous

Multiple Choice

An individual whose resident normal microbiota overgrows the other indigenous organisms resulting in disease may be a result of:

A) the patient has received antibiotic treatment killing off some of the protective resident microbiota.
B) become immunocompromised or unable to fight off infection in normal conditions.
C) maybe suffering from a debilitating disease resulting in a decreased balance between normal microbiota and pathogenic organisms.
D) all of the scenarios are potentially associated with the development of disease.