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Which of the following situations is NOT an example of acquiring normal microbiota

A) transfer of staphylococcus epidermidis from the hospital staff to the newborn after delivery
B) entrance o microbes into the nose and mouth in the birth canal
C) growth of microrganisms in the respiratory tract after babys first breath
D) acquisition of the residential microbiota in the colon after a babys first meal
E) vaccination of an infant with a contaminated needle

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Vaccination of an infant with a contaminated needle is NOT an example of acquiring normal microbiota.

Step-by-step explanation:

The situation that is NOT an example of acquiring normal microbiota is E) vaccination of an infant with a contaminated needle. Acquiring normal microbiota refers to the process of colonization of beneficial microorganisms in the human body, which generally occurs naturally through various means. In this case, vaccination with a contaminated needle would introduce pathogens, rather than normal microbiota, into the body.

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