Abstract
The species of vaginal lactobacilli in HIV-seropositive and -seronegative women were determined by 16S gene pyrosequencing. Lactobacillus iners sequences were the predominant lactobacillus sequences in 66% of HIV+women and 90% of HIV- women. This has implications for resistance of HIV + and HIV- women to genital colonization by pathogenic organisms.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 378-381 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Food Science
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Ecology