Focal Point Theory Models for Dissecting Dynamic Duality Problems of Microbial Infections
Figure 4
The duality relationship between Sym (αi) and Pat (βi). A cooperative relationship (NP-NS: health and
mutualism) (I) occurs between the host and the NP microbial community. A
competitive relationship (CP-CS) (II and III) exists between the host and the
CP microbial community. There are two types of competitions: better (II) and
worse (III). An
antagonistic relationship (UP-US) (IV) occurs between the host and the UP microbial community.
