Free Glycogen in Vaginal Fluids Is Associated with Lactobacillus Colonization and Low Vaginal pH
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Free Glycogen in Vaginal Fluids Is Associated with Lactobacillus Colonization and Low Vaginal pH
OBJECTIVE Lactobacillus dominates the lower genital tract microbiota of many women, producing a low vaginal pH, and is important for healthy pregnancy outcomes and protection against several sexually transmitted pathogens. Yet, factors that promote Lactobacillus remain poorly understood. We hypothesized that the amount of free glycogen in the lumen of the lower genital tract is an important det...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102467