Selection ofLactobacillusStrains for Urogenital Probiotic Applications
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Selection of lactobacillus strains for urogenital probiotic applications.
Almost 20 years ago, it was shown that lactobacilli expressed properties that appeared to play a role in protecting the host from urogenital infection [1]. Since then, studies have shown that exogenously applied lactobacilli or indigenous lactobacilli, can reduce the risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) [2–4]. The investigations have focused upon the large clinical problem of lactobacilli depl...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0022-1899,1537-6613
DOI: 10.1086/318841