Lactobacillus acidophilus contributes to a healthy environment for vaginal epithelial cells

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 295-298

  Pi, Woojin ^a   Ryu, Jae Sook ^a   Roh, Jaesook ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cell proliferation; Cell viability; Lactobacillus; Vaginal epithelial cell

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL ADHESION; CELL COUNT; CELL DENSITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; GROWTH CURVE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; VAGINA EPITHELIUM; VAGINA FLORA;

CELL ADHESION; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; CULTURE MEDIA; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; TIME FACTORS;

LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS;

EID: 80855156614     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2011.49.3.295     Document Type: Article

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