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Vaginal Lactobacillus crispatus persistence following application of a live biotherapeutic product: colonization phenotypes and genital immune impact.
Microbiome - 21 Jun 2024
Armstrong Eric, Hemmerling Anke, Miller Steve, Huibner Sanja, Kulikova Maria, Crawford Emily, Castañeda Gloria R, Coburn Bryan, Cohen Craig R, Kaul Rupert
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) increases HIV acquisition risk, potentially by eliciting genital inflammation. After BV treatment, the vaginal administration of LACTIN-V, a live biotherapeutic containing the Lactobacillus crispatus strain CTV-05, reduced BV recurrence and vaginal inflammation; however, 3 months after product cessation, CTV-05 colonization was only sustained in 48% of participants. RESULTS:...
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