Lactobacillus species as biomarkers and agents that can promote various aspects of vaginal health

MI Petrova, E Lievens, S Malik, N Imholz… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The human body is colonized by a vast number of microorganisms collectively referred to as
the human microbiota. One of the main microbiota body sites is the female genital tract …

Vaginal microbiota and the potential of Lactobacillus derivatives in maintaining vaginal health

WJY Chee, SY Chew, LTL Than - Microbial cell factories, 2020 - Springer
Human vagina is colonised by a diverse array of microorganisms that make up the normal
microbiota and mycobiota. Lactobacillus is the most frequently isolated microorganism from …

Vaginal microbiota

W Mendling - Microbiota of the human body: Implications in health …, 2016 - Springer
The knowledge about the normal and abnormal vaginal microbiome has changed over the
last years. Culturing techniques are not suitable any more for determination of a normal or …

The vaginal microbiome in health and disease—what role do common intimate hygiene practices play?

AM Holdcroft, DJ Ireland, MS Payne - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The vaginal microbiome is a dynamic, sensitive microenvironment. The hallmark of a
'healthy'vaginal microbiome is currently believed to be one dominated by Lactobacillus spp …

Use of probiotic lactobacilli in the treatment of vaginal infections: In vitro and in vivo investigations

P Liu, Y Lu, R Li, X Chen - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The vaginal microbiome is a distinct component of the human microbiome that is colonized
by a wide variety of microorganisms. Lactobacilli are the most frequently identified …

Evaluation of modulatory activities of Lactobacillus crispatus strains in the context of the vaginal microbiota

C Argentini, F Fontana, G Alessandri… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
It has been widely reported that members of the genus Lactobacillus dominate the vaginal
microbiota, which is represented by the most prevalent species Lactobacillus crispatus …

Promising prebiotic candidate established by evaluation of lactitol, lactulose, raffinose, and oligofructose for maintenance of a lactobacillus-dominated vaginal …

SL Collins, A McMillan, S Seney… - Applied and …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Perturbations to the vaginal microbiota can lead to dysbiosis, including bacterial vaginosis
(BV), which affects a large portion of the female population. In a healthy state, the vaginal …

Detection of vaginal lactobacilli as probiotic candidates

A Pino, E Bartolo, C Caggia, A Cianci… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
The vaginal microbiota of healthy women is dominated by lactobacilli, which exerts
important health-promoting effects to the host. In the present study, 261 lactobacilli isolated …

Defence factors of vaginal lactobacilli

S Kovachev - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Accurate knowledge of the composition and ecology of the vaginal microbial environment in
healthy women is necessary for understanding lactobacilli-dominated normal microbiota …

Towards a deeper understanding of the vaginal microbiota

M France, M Alizadeh, S Brown, B Ma, J Ravel - Nature microbiology, 2022 - nature.com
The human vaginal microbiota is a critical determinant of vaginal health. These communities
live in close association with the vaginal epithelium and rely on host tissues for resources …