Analysis ofLactobacillus products for phages and bacteriocins that inhibit vaginal lactobacilli

Lin Tao, Sylvia I. Pavlova, Susan M. Mou, Wen-ge Ma, Ali O. Kili�

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 1997 · 18 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

Some vaginal lactobacilli were inhibited in vitro by phages or bacteriocins released from Lactobacillus products used by women, implying that vaginal lactobacilli may be reduced naturally due to phages or bacteriocins from the environment.

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