This review is aimed to explore the health beneficial effects of probiotics which are live
microorganisms that provide a positive health influence on humans when taken in sufficient …

Adhesion ability to the host is a classical selection criterion for potential probiotic bacteria
that could result in a transient colonisation that would help to promote immunomodulatory …

Several lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolates from the Lactobacillus genera have been applied
in food preservation, partly due to their antimicrobial properties. Their application in the …

Vaginal eubiosis is characterised by beneficial lactobacillus-dominated microbiota. In
contrast, vaginal dysbiosis (eg bacterial vaginosis, BV), characterised by an overgrowth of …

To successfully deliver probiotic benefits to the consumer, several criteria must be met. Here,
we discuss the often-forgotten challenges in manufacturing the strains and incorporating …

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 …

Objective To review the evidence and provide recommendations on screening for and
management of vulvovaginal candidiasis, trichomoniasis, and bacterial vaginosis. Outcomes …

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is a complex polymicrobial infection of vagina that shifts the
paradigms of vaginal flora from lactobacilli to opportunistic pathogens. BV is catagorized by …

The knowledge about the normal and abnormal vaginal microbiome has changed over the
last years. Culturing techniques are not suitable any more for determination of a normal or …

Cervicovaginal microbiota play a critical role in women's health and reproductive outcomes.
Despite being one of the simplest commensal bacterial communities in the human body, we …