Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Lcr35 Stimulates Epithelial Vaginal Defenses upon Gardnerella vaginalis Infection
Sylvie Miquel, Julien Verlaguet, Sophie Garcin, Thomas Bertran, Bertrand Evrard, Christiane Forestier, Marjolaine Vareille-Delarbre
Abstract
Dysbiosis of the vaginal microbiome as a result of overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria, such as Gardnerella vaginalis , and low levels of “healthy” lactobacilli leads to bacterial vaginosis (BV), usually associated with a low-grade inflammatory process. Despite appropriate antibiotic treatment, G. vaginalis -associated BV is characterized by significant recurrence.
Topics & Concepts
Gardnerella vaginalisBacterial vaginosisBiologyMicrobiologyLactobacillus rhamnosusSLPIProinflammatory cytokineChemokineImmunologyInnate immune systemBeta defensinImmune systemDysbiosisVaginitisVaginal floraInflammationProbioticGut floraBacteriaGeneticsReproductive tract infections researchGut microbiota and healthUrinary Tract Infections Management