Comparative Genomic and Phenotypic Analysis of the Vaginal Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1

MI Petrova, JM Macklaim, S Wuyts… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Lactobacillus represents a versatile bacterial genus, which can adapt to a wide variety of
ecological niches, including human body sites such as the intestinal and urogenital tract. In …

Comparative Analysis of Lactobacillus gasseri and Lactobacillus crispatus Isolated From Human Urogenital and Gastrointestinal Tracts

M Pan, C Hidalgo-Cantabrana, YJ Goh… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus gasseri are two of the main Lactobacillus species
found in the healthy vaginal microbiome and have also previously been identified and …

Probiogenomics Analysis of 97 Lactobacillus crispatus Strains as a Tool for the Identification of Promising Next-Generation Probiotics

F Fontana, G Alessandri, GA Lugli, L Mancabelli… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Members of the genus Lactobacillus represent the most common colonizers of the human
vagina and are well-known for preserving vaginal health and contrasting the colonization of …

Comparative functional genomics of Lactobacillus spp. reveals possible mechanisms for specialization of vaginal lactobacilli to their environment

H Mendes-Soares, H Suzuki, RJ Hickey… - Journal of …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Lactobacilli are found in a wide variety of habitats. Four species, Lactobacillus crispatus, L.
gasseri, L. iners, and L. jensenii, are common and abundant in the human vagina and …

Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus crispatus ST1

T Ojala, V Kuparinen, JP Koskinen, E Alatalo… - Journal of …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Lactobacillus crispatus is a common member of the beneficial microbiota present in the
vertebrate gastrointestinal and human genitourinary tracts. Here, we report the genome …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and complete genome sequences of L. rhamnosus DSM 14870 and L. gasseri DSM 14869 contained in the EcoVag® probiotic vaginal …

H Marcotte, KK Andersen, Y Lin, F Zuo, Z Zeng… - Microbiological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Lactobacillus rhamnosus DSM 14870 and Lactobacillus gasseri DSM 14869 were
previously isolated from the vaginal epithelial cells (VEC) of healthy women and selected for …

Genomic and phenotypic evidence for probiotic influences of Lactobacillus gasseri on human health

K Selle, TR Klaenhammer - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Certain lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have the capacity to occupy mucosal niches of humans,
including the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, and vagina. Among commensal, LAB are …

Comparative genome analyses of Lactobacillus crispatus isolates from different ecological niches reveal an adaptation of this species to the human vaginal …

L Mancabelli, W Mancino, GA Lugli… - Applied and …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
The vaginal microbiota is defined as the community of bacteria residing in the human
vaginal tract. Recent studies have demonstrated that the vaginal microbiota is dominated by …

Characterization of a Lactobacillus gasseri strain as a probiotic for female vaginitis

J Zhang, K Li, T Cao, Z Duan - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Vaginitis, a prevalent gynecological condition in women, is mainly caused by an imbalance
in the vaginal micro-ecology. The two most common types of vaginitis are vaginal bacteriosis …

Exploring the genotypic and phenotypic differences distinguishing Lactobacillus jensenii and Lactobacillus mulieris

A Ene, S Banerjee, AJ Wolfe, C Putonti - Msphere, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus iners, and
Lactobacillus jensenii are dominant species of the urogenital microbiota. Prior studies …