"Lactobacillus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of gram-positive, microaerophilic, rod-shaped bacteria occurring widely in nature. Its species are also part of the many normal flora of the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina of many mammals, including humans. Pathogenicity from this genus is rare.
| Descriptor ID |
D007778
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.450.475 B03.510.460.400.410.475.475 B03.510.550.450.475
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lactobacillus" by people in Profiles.
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Altered microbial community structure and metabolism in cow's milk allergic mice treated with oral immunotherapy and fructo-oligosaccharides. Benef Microbes. 2020 Feb 19; 11(1):19-32.
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The Cervicovaginal Microbiota and Its Associations With Human Papillomavirus Detection in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Women. J Infect Dis. 2016 Nov 01; 214(9):1361-1369.
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Glycogen Levels in Undiluted Genital Fluid and Their Relationship to Vaginal pH, Estrogen, and Progesterone. PLoS One. 2016; 11(4):e0153553.
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Importance of Molecular Methods to Determine Whether a Probiotic is the Source of Lactobacillus Bacteremia. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins. 2016 Mar; 8(1):31-40.
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Exploratory comparison of vaginal glycogen and Lactobacillus levels in premenopausal and postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2015 Jul; 22(7):702-9.
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The vaginal microbiota over an 8- to 10-year period in a cohort of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected women. PLoS One. 2015; 10(2):e0116894.
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Supplementation of saturated long-chain fatty acids maintains intestinal eubiosis and reduces ethanol-induced liver injury in mice. Gastroenterology. 2015 Jan; 148(1):203-214.e16.
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Free glycogen in vaginal fluids is associated with Lactobacillus colonization and low vaginal pH. PLoS One. 2014; 9(7):e102467.
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Human a-amylase present in lower-genital-tract mucosal fluid processes glycogen to support vaginal colonization by Lactobacillus. J Infect Dis. 2014 Oct 01; 210(7):1019-28.
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The barrier to HIV transmission provided by genital tract Lactobacillus colonization. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2014 Jun; 71(6):531-6.