Lactobacillus crispatus LBV88 and Maintained Vaginal Microbiota

• Protective Mechanisms of Vaginal Lactobacilli against Sexually Transmitted Viral Infections.

  • 2024-08-23
  • Review
  • International journal of molecular sciences 25(17)
  • • Elisa Avitabile
    • Laura Menotti
    • Vanessa Croatti
    • Barbara Giordani
    • Carola Parolin
    • Beatrice Vitali

  • PubMed: 39273118
  • DOI: 10.3390/ijms25179168

  5 Insights on

  • Maintained Vaginal Microbiota

  • Moderate evidence
  • Rigorous Journal

  The healthy cervicovaginal microbiota is dominated by various Lactobacillus species, which support a condition of eubiosis. Among their many functions, vaginal lactobacilli contribute to the maintenance of an acidic pH, produce antimicrobial compounds, and modulate the host immune response

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate