Vaginal lactobacilli as potential probiotics against Candida spp

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 6-14

  Gil, Natalia F ^a   Martinez, Rafael C R ^a   Gomes, Bruna C ^a   Nomizo, Auro ^a   de Martinis, Elaine C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Candida spp; Lactobacillus spp.; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS AGILIS; LACTOBACILLUS CRISPATUS; LACTOBACILLUS GASSERI; LACTOBACILLUS JENSENII; LACTOBACILLUS JOHNSONII; LACTOBACILLUS SALIVARIUS; LACTOBACILLUS VAGINALIS;

EID: 71049183893     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822010000100002     Document Type: Article

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