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Amylases in the Human Vagina

Dominance of Lactobacillus species in vaginal communities is a hallmark of healthy conditions in the female genital tract. Key nutrients for lactobacilli include sugars produced when glycogen is degraded by α-amylase in the vagina. While α-amylase activity has been demonstrated in vaginal fluids, it...

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Autores principales: Nunn, Kenetta L., Clair, Geremy C., Adkins, Joshua N., Engbrecht, Kristin, Fillmore, Thomas, Forney, Larry J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7729256/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33298571
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00943-20