Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus fermentum with probiotic potentials isolated from the vagina of healthy Nigerian women

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-87

  Anukam, Kingsley C ^a,b,c   Reid, Gregor ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b Chidak Medical Diagnostic Laboratories   (Nigeria)

^c BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; HIV; Lactobacillus fermentum; Lactobacillus plantarum; Nigerian women; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS CRISPATUS; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; LACTOBACILLUS GASSERI; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; LACTOBACILLUS VAGINALIS;

EID: 34250718638     PISSN: 18164978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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