The presence or growth of bacteria on or in the body; those who are colonized may or may not develop an infection and/or may spread the bacteria to others, in whom they may cause disease.

Movement of individuals or propagules of a species to a new territory.

1766, noun of action from colonize.

spreading of a species into a new habitat or ecosystem, and establishing a healthy population there.

The process of focusing on and devaluing people’s differences in order to dominate and control them, including various economic, political and social policies by which a powerful group maintains or ex [..]

Many people in the U.S. wishing to end slavery felt that colonization, or sending blacks back to Africa, was the only viable solution. Colonization societies were particularly active in Virginia. It i [..]

(n) the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies

the act or process of establishing control over a country or area by a more powerful and often distant country

Most often refers to the process of European nations in geographic, economic, social and political expansion beginning in the 15th century.

a mass of microorganisms (germs) that grows in or on a surface

Colonization occurs when a new species of bacteria develops a colony (a group of the same type of bacteria) in a new location, such as the human intestinal tract. Bacteria can colonize a host without [..]

Colonization occurs when a new species of bacteria develops a colony (a group of the same type of bacteria) in a new location, such as the human intestinal tract. Bacteria can colonize a host without causing infection or disease. Commensal

A population which is stable in size and which multiplies at a rate great enough to sustain numbers without reintroducing the bacteria.

The establishment of a species in an area that is not currently occupied by that species (Dictionary of Natural Resource Management) Cut and burn

Establishment of a site of reproduction of microbes on a material, animal, or person without necessarily resulting in tissue invasion or damage.