Vaginal Microbiota and the Use of Probiotics

The human vagina is inhabited by a range of microbes from a pool of over 50 species. Lactobacilli are the most common, particularly in healthy women. The microbiota can change composition rapidly, for reasons that are not fully clear. This can lead to infection or to a state in which organisms with...

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Main Authors: Sarah Cribby, Michelle Taylor, Gregor Reid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/256490
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