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Inerolysin, a cholesterol-dependent cytolysin produced by Lactobacillus iners.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Mar 2011
Rampersaud Ryan, Planet Paul J, Randis Tara M, Kulkarni Ritwij, Aguilar Jorge L, Lehrer Robert I, Ratner Adam J
Abstract excerpt
Lactobacillus iners is a common constituent of the human vaginal microbiota. This species was only recently characterized due to its fastidious growth requirements and has been hypothesized to play a role in the pathogenesis of bacterial vaginosis. Here we present the identification and molecular...
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