The role of lactobacilli and probiotics in maintaining vaginal health
Background The vaginal microbiota of healthy women consists typically of a diversity of anaerobic and aerobic microorganisms. Lactobacilli are the most prevalent and often numerically dominant microorganisms and are relevant as a barrier to infection. The capacity of lactobacilli to adhere and compe...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/17606 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/17606 |