Comparative Genome Analyses of Lactobacillus crispatus Isolates from Different Ecological Niches Reveal an Adaptation of This Species to the Human Vaginal Environment-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Comparative Genome Analyses of Lactobacillus crispatus Isolates from Different Ecological Niches Reveal an Adaptation of This Species to the Human Vaginal Environment

Published:2021-03-26 Issue:8 Volume:87 Page:
ISSN:0099-2240
Container-title:Applied and Environmental Microbiology
language:en
Short-container-title:Appl Environ Microbiol

Author:

Mancabelli Leonardo¹,Mancino Walter¹,Lugli Gabriele Andrea¹,Milani Christian¹²^ORCID,Viappiani Alice³,Anzalone Rosaria³,Longhi Giulia³,van Sinderen Douwe⁴^ORCID,Ventura Marco¹²^ORCID,Turroni Francesca¹²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Laboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

2. Microbiome Research Hub, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

3. GenProbio srl, Parma, Italy

4. APC Microbiome Institute and School of Microbiology, Bioscience Institute, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland

Abstract

The vaginal microbiota is defined as the community of bacteria residing in the human vaginal tract. Recent studies have demonstrated that the high prevalence of Lactobacillus crispatus species is commonly associated with a healthy vaginal environment.

Funder

Science Foundation Ireland

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Ecology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,Food Science,Biotechnology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/AEM.02899-20

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