Urogenital probiotics : potential role of Lactobacillus in the prevention of urogenital infections in women
The human vaginal ecosystem is dominated by Lactobacillus species. An altered vaginal flora can result in symptomatic conditions such as bacterial vaginosis and vulvo-vaginal candidiasis, and urogenital colonisation by uropathogenic bacteria can cause urinary tract infection. The protective role of...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Klinisk mikrobiologi
2007
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1400 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-7264-419-9 |