Identifcation and Characterization of Inerolysin, the Cholesterol Dependent Cytolysin Produced by Lactobacillus Iners

Lactobacillus iners, is a gram positive organism recently identified through the use of culture independent techniques. Identified as a major constituent of the vaginal microbiota, epidemiological studies have suggested that this organism may not provide the protective effects ascribed to other vagi...