Cervicovaginal fluid and semen block the microbicidal activity of hydrogen peroxide produced by vaginal lactobacilli

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2 </sub>produced by vaginal lactobacilli is believed to protect against infection, and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>-producing lactobacilli inactivate pathogens <it&g...

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Main Authors: Moench Thomas R, Lanier Blair R, O'Hanlon Deirdre E, Cone Richard A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/120