bacterial interference

bac·te·ri·al in·ter·fer·ence

the condition in which colonization by one bacterial strain prevents colonization by another strain.

bacterial interference

The limitation of the growth of one bacterium by another, e.g., in a culture or in a susceptible organism.

bac·te·ri·al in·ter·fer·ence

(bak-tērē-ăl intĕr-fērĕns) Condition in which colonization by one bacterial strain prevents colonization by another strain.