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Targeting the vaginal microbiota with probiotics as a means to counteract infections
Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, 10/26/09

Reid G et al. – The mechanisms whereby certain probiotic lactobacilli improve urogenital health include immune modulation, pathogen displacement and creation of a niche less conducive to proliferation of pathogens and their virulence factors. Probiotics offer a potential new means to prevent urogenital infections and help maintain a healthy vaginal ecosystem.

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