Vaginal pH measured in vivo: lactobacilli determine pH and lactic acid concentration

Vaginal pH measured in vivo: lactobacilli determine pH and lactic acid concentration

Abstract Background Lactic acid (protonated lactate) has broad antimicrobial activity. Vaginal lactobacilli produce lactic acid, and are known to confer protection against reproductive tract infections when they are predominant in the vaginal microbiota. Using novel ex vivo methods, we showed that c...

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Main Authors: Deirdre Elizabeth O’Hanlon, Richard A. Come, Thomas R. Moench
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Lactobacilli
Microbiota
Vaginal
Lactic acid
pH
Bacteria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1388-8

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