Assignment:
Question 1. Why is Staphylococcus epidermidis an opportunistic pathogen?
Question 2. Provide 2 examples/situations where S. epidermidis can cause infection and and how S. epidermidis can occasionally avoid natural host defenses (what does it produce to do this)?
s "Lactobacillus"
Question 1. List 5 properties that have been identified as important properties for lactobacilli to be effective probiotic organisms.
Question 2. There have been several studies on the effects of administering Lactobacillus as a nasal spray to treat sinus infections and/or allergic rhinitis. Does it work? Back up and briefly explain.