"Lactobacillus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A genus of gram-positive, microaerophilic, rod-shaped bacteria occurring widely in nature. Its species are also part of the many normal flora of the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina of many mammals, including humans. Pathogenicity from this genus is rare.
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D007778
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.450.475 B03.510.460.400.410.475.475 B03.510.550.450.475
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lactobacillus" by people in Profiles.
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Exploring potential of vaginal Lactobacillus isolates from South African women for enhancing treatment for bacterial vaginosis. PLoS Pathog. 2020 06; 16(6):e1008559.
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An exploratory pilot study evaluating the supplementation of standard antibiotic therapy with probiotic lactobacilli in south African women with bacterial vaginosis. BMC Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 18; 19(1):824.
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Identification and sequence analysis of two novel cryptic plasmids isolated from the vaginal mucosa of South African women. Plasmid. 2018 06; 98:56-62.
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Identification of predominant culturable vaginal Lactobacillus species and associated bacteriophages from women with and without vaginal discharge syndrome in South Africa. J Med Microbiol. 2011 Feb; 60(Pt 2):180-183.
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Plasmid transduction using bacteriophage Phi(adh) for expression of CC chemokines by Lactobacillus gasseri ADH. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2010 Jun; 76(12):3878-85.