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Vaginal Lactobacillus: biofilm formation in vivo – clinical implications

Vaginal lactobacilli provide protection against intrusive pathogenic bacteria. Some Lactobacillus spp. produce in vitro a thick, protective biofilm. We report in vivo formation of biofilm by vaginal Lactobacillus jensenii. The biofilm formation was captured in fresh wet-mount microscopic samples fro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ventolini, Gary
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4337505/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25733930
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S77956