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Utilizing natural competence to genetically manipulate <i>Lactobacillus iners</i>
2026-03-03
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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> The healthy human vaginal microbiota is typically dominated by one species of Lactobacillus : L. iners , L. crispatus , L. jensenii , or L. gasseri . L. iners , the most prevalent vaginal microbe globally, is the most fastidious of the vaginal lactobacilli, has the smallest genome, and produces less lactic acid (only the L-isoform). L. iners is also less protective against bacterial vagin...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 366e8092-d072-59c5-ae44-a4866e69a3cc
- DOI
- 10.64898/2026.03.03.709335
