Lactobacilli at the front line of defense against vaginally acquired infections

Resistance or decreased susceptibility to glycopeptides, daptomycin, and linezolid in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

(2010) Esteban Nannini et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PHARMACOLOGY

Lactobacillus jensenii Surface-Associated Proteins Inhibit Neisseria gonorrhoeae Adherence to Epithelial Cells

(2010) R. R. Spurbeck et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Further observations on the murine model of Mycoplasma hominis infection

(2010) D. Taylor-Robinson et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Resistance to and synthesis of the antibiotic mupirocin

(2010) Christopher M. Thomas et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Vaginal microbiome of reproductive-age women

(2010) J. Ravel et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Biosynthesis and Degradation of H2O2 by Vaginal Lactobacilli

(2009) R. Martin et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

L. plantarum prevents Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli-induced tight junction proteins changes in intestinal epithelial cells

(2009) Huanlong Qin et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Individual and co-operative roles of lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide in the killing activity of enteric strain Lactobacillus johnsonii NCC933 and vaginal strain Lactobacillus gasseri KS120.1 against enteric, uropathogenic and vaginosis-associated pathog

(2009) Fabrice Atassi et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS

Cervical mucins carry α(1,2)fucosylated glycans that partly protect from experimental vaginal candidiasis

(2009) Steven E. Domino et al.   GLYCOCONJUGATE JOURNAL

Multiplex Detection of Bacteria Associated with Normal Microbiota and with Bacterial Vaginosis in Vaginal Swabs by Use of Oligonucleotide-Coupled Fluorescent Microspheres

(2009) T. J. Dumonceaux et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Changes in Vaginal Bacterial Concentrations with Intravaginal Metronidazole Therapy for Bacterial Vaginosis as Assessed by Quantitative PCR

(2009) D. N. Fredricks et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Hydrogen Peroxide–Producing Lactobacilli Inhibit Gonococci In Vitro but Not during Experimental Genital Tract Infection

(2009) Dawn F. Muench et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Vaginal colonization and activity of the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus fermentum L23 in a murine model of vaginal tract infection

(2009) L. Pascual et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Identification of Novel Proteins Secreted by Lactobacillus plantarum That Bind to Mucin and Fibronectin

(2009) Borja Sánchez et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Surface displaced alfa-enolase of Lactobacillus plantarum is a fibronectin binding protein

(2009) Cristiana Castaldo et al.   Microbial Cell Factories

Characterization of vaginal lactobacilli coaggregation ability withEscherichia coli

(2009) Havva Ekmekci et al.   MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Multistep mechanism of probiotic bacterium, the effect on innate immune system

(2009) Einat Amit-Romach et al.   MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH

Cooperation and virulence of clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa populations

(2009) T. Kohler et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Comparative genomic analysis of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG reveals pili containing a human- mucus binding protein

(2009) M. Kankainen et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Prospective study of correlates of vaginal Lactobacillus colonisation among high-risk HIV-1 seronegative women

(2009) J M Baeten et al.   SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS

Lactocin 160, a Bacteriocin Produced by Vaginal Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Targets Cytoplasmic Membranes of the Vaginal Pathogen, Gardnerella vaginalis

(2009) Yevgeniy Turovskiy et al.   Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins

DNA Sequencing and Homologous Expression of a Small Peptide Conferring Immunity to Gassericin A, a Circular Bacteriocin Produced by Lactobacillus gasseri LA39

(2008) Y. Kawai et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Molecular Quantification ofGardnerella vaginalisandAtopobium vaginaeLoads to Predict Bacterial Vaginosis

(2008) Jean‐Pierre Menard et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Purification and Partial Characterization of Novel Bacteriocin L23 Produced by Lactobacillus fermentum L23

(2008) Liliana M. Pascual et al.   CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY

The influence of Lactobacillus acidophilus-derived surfactants on staphylococcal adhesion and biofilm formation

(2008) E. Walencka et al.   FOLIA MICROBIOLOGICA

Inhibition of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Epithelial Cell Interactions by Vaginal Lactobacillus Species

(2008) R. R. Spurbeck et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Lactobacillus rhamnosus Strain GG Prevents Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7-Induced Changes in Epithelial Barrier Function

(2008) K. C. Johnson-Henry et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Elie Metchnikoff's and Paul Ehrlich's impact on infection biology

(2008) Stefan H.E. Kaufmann   MICROBES AND INFECTION

Lactobacilli facilitate maintenance of intestinal membrane integrity during Shigella dysenteriae 1 infection in rats

(2008) Guhapriya Moorthy et al.   NUTRITION

Effect of four probiotic strains and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on tight junction integrity and cyclo-oxygenase expression

(2008) Heli Putaala et al.   RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY

The Effect of Genital Tract Infections on HIV-1 Shedding in the Genital Tract: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

(2008) Leigh F. Johnson et al.   SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES