Detection of hydrogen peroxide-producing <it>Lactobacillus</it> species in the vagina: a comparison of culture and quantitative PCR among HIV-1 seropositive women

Detection of hydrogen peroxide-producing <it>Lactobacillus</it> species in the vagina: a comparison of culture and quantitative PCR among HIV-1 seropositive women

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The presence of hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) producing <it>Lactobacillus</it> in the vagina may play a role in controlling genital HIV-1 shedding. Sensitive molecular methods impr...

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Main Authors: Balkus Jennifer E, Mitchell Caroline, Agnew Kathy, Liu Congzhou, Fiedler Tina, Cohn Susan E, Luque Amneris, Coombs Robert, Fredricks David N, Hitti Jane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
<it>Lactobacillus</it>
<it>Lactobacillus crispatus</it>
<it>Lactobacillus jensenii</it>
Bacterial vaginosis
Culture
Hydrogen peroxide
16S rRNA gene
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/188

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