Technological and Probiotic Traits of the Lactobacilli Isolated From Vaginal Tract of the Healthy Women for Probiotic Use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For biotechnological application, selected lactic acid bacteria strains belonging to the genera Lactobacillus (Lb) are proposed as an alternative to the antibiotics for the prevention and treatment of urogenital tract infections.

Objectives

Isolating and selecting vaginal lactobacilli strains for probiotic use based on their technological and probiotic aptitudes.

Materials and methods

The vaginal isolates were examined for their essential characteristics as the potential probiotic such as low pH tolerance, bile-salt and simulated human intestinal fluid (SIF) resistance, adhesion to the vaginal epithelial cells (VECs), aggregation and coaggregation, surface hydrophobicity, antimicrobial activity, acid production, antibiotic resistance, and resistance

SUBMITTER: Bouridane H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5492240 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature