The human vaginal microbiota is a critical determinant of vaginal health. These communities
live in close association with the vaginal epithelium and rely on host tissues for resources …

Lactobacillus species are found in nutrient-rich habitats associated with food, feed, plants,
animals and humans. Due to their economic importance, the metabolism, genetics and …

Probiotics are increasingly recognized as capable of positively modulating several aspects
of human health. There are numerous attributes that make an ideal probiotic …

The number of studies claiming probiotic health effects of Lactobacillus plantarum is
escalating. Lb. plantarum is a lactic acid bacterium found in diverse ecological niches …

Recent advances in the analysis of microbial communities colonizing the human body have
identified a resident microbial community in the human urinary tract (UT). Compared to many …

The human body is colonized by a vast number of microorganisms collectively referred to as
the human microbiota. One of the main microbiota body sites is the female genital tract …

Abstract Background Advancements in Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies
regarding throughput, read length and accuracy had a major impact on microbiome …

Communities of microbiota have been associated with numerous health outcomes, and
while much emphasis has been placed on the gastrointestinal niche, there is growing …

Lactobacilli are the most abundant vaginal bacteria in women. They inhibit binding of other
bacteria to epithelial cells and produce lactic acid that kills or inhibits the growth of many …

Lactobacilli have been associated with dental caries for over a century. Here, we review the
pertinent literature along with findings from our own study to formulate a working hypothesis …