Lactobacillus jensenii LJe52 and Improved Vaginal Colonization with Probiotics

• Adherence of Human Vaginal Lactobacilli to Vaginal Epithelial Cells and Interaction with Uropathogens

  • 1998-05
  • Infection and Immunity 66(5)
  • • S. Boris
    • J. Suárez
    • F. Vázquez
    • C. Barbés

  • PubMed: 9573080
  • DOI: 10.1128/IAI.66.5.1985-1989.1998

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  Three strains of Lactobacillus, identified as Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus gasseri, and Lactobacillus jensenii, were selected from among 70 isolates from the vaginas of healthy premenopausal women for properties relevant to mucosal colonization or antagonism. All three self-aggregated and adhered to epithelial vaginal cells...

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate