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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/188 |
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