The core genome evolution of Lactobacillus crispatus as a driving force for niche competition in the human vaginal tract

Abstract The lower female reproductive tract is notoriously dominated by Lactobacillus species, among which Lactobacillus crispatus emerges for its protective and health‐promoting activities. Although previous comparative genome analyses highlighted genetic and phenotypic diversity within the L. cri...

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Main Authors: Chiara Tarracchini, Chiara Argentini, Giulia Alessandri, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Leonardo Mancabelli, Federico Fontana, Rosaria Anzalone, Alice Viappiani, Francesca Turroni, Marco Ventura, Christian Milani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-09-01
Series:Microbial Biotechnology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.14305