Lactobacillus jensenii (DSM 20557, ATCC 25258, 62G)

Name: Lactobacillus jensenii (DSM 20557, ATCC 25258, 62G)
Creator: BacDive
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BacDive ID 6475

Type strain

Strain Designation 62G

Culture col. no. DSM 20557 ATCC 25258 62G NRRL B-4550 NCIMB 13279 12 more

NCBI tax ID(s) 1423762 109790

Special Collections DSMZ CCUG JCM KCTC CIP

History <- ATCC <- F. Gasser, 62G 1969, F. Gasser, Inst. Pasteur, Paris, France: strain 62G LMG 6414 <-- DSM 20557 <-- ATCC 25258 <-- F. Gasser 62G. CIP <- 1969, F. Gasser, Inst. Pasteur, Paris, France: strain 62G

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Lactobacillus jensenii 62G is an anaerobe, Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium that was isolated from human vaginal discharge.

Gram-positive rod-shaped anaerobe genome sequence 16S sequence Bacteria

Name and taxonomic classification

SI-ID 3316

LMG 6414,ATCC 25258,DSM 20557,JCM 1146,NCFB 2165,NBIMCC 3701,CCUG 21961,CCUG 35572,NCDO 2165,CCRC 12939,NCIMB 13279,CIP6917,CIP 69.17,CECT 4306,KCTC 3599,NRRL B-4550,BCRC 12939,KCTC 5194,JCM 15953

@ref 20215

Last LPSN update 2026-02-09 11:19:13

Domain Bacteria

Phylum Bacillota

Class Bacilli

Order Lactobacillales

Family Lactobacillaceae

Genus Lactobacillus

Species Lactobacillus jensenii

Full scientific name Lactobacillus jensenii Gasser et al. 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)

BacDive ID	Other strains from **Lactobacillus jensenii** (42)	Type strain
134961	L. jensenii 31.87, CIP 102788
135383	L. jensenii 63AN, CIP 69.20, CCUG 35574, JCM 11034
135879	L. jensenii Mat, CIP 103764
137005	L. jensenii 63AA, CIP 69.21
137125	L. jensenii 63A, CIP 69.18, CCUG 35573, JCM 11035
137516	L. jensenii 66A, CIP 69.19
137517	L. jensenii 60E, CIP 69.22
137518	L. jensenii 62F, CIP 69.23, CCUG 69.23, JCM 11033, CCUG ...
137775	L. jensenii 650.85, CIP 101792
137893	L. jensenii 49-86, CIP 102132
138039	L. jensenii 545.86, CIP 102564
138816	L. jensenii CIP 110111, CIP 203072
139024	L. jensenii CIP 110106
146702	L. jensenii CCUG 31977
149730	L. jensenii CCUG 38291
149776	L. jensenii CCUG 38380 A
149915	L. jensenii CCUG 38672
150089	L. jensenii CCUG 38972
150753	L. jensenii CCUG 42193
151042	L. jensenii CCUG 43132
151303	L. jensenii CCUG 43700
151371	L. jensenii CCUG 44003
151474	L. jensenii CCUG 44122
151534	L. jensenii CCUG 44246
151544	L. jensenii CCUG 44263
151630	L. jensenii CCUG 44492
151631	L. jensenii CCUG 44493
151632	L. jensenii CCUG 44494
151633	L. jensenii CCUG 44495
151634	L. jensenii CCUG 44497
151635	L. jensenii CCUG 44498
151636	L. jensenii CCUG 44499
151637	L. jensenii CCUG 44500
153150	L. jensenii CCUG 48586
153152	L. jensenii CCUG 48593
153230	L. jensenii CCUG 48818
153347	L. jensenii CCUG 49306
153869	L. jensenii CCUG 51448
156694	L. jensenii CCUG 64178
173089	L. jensenii 61 I, CRBIP24.40
173090	L. jensenii 20-74, CRBIP24.72
173091	L. jensenii MAHE, CRBIP24.80

Morphology

Cell morphology

@ref	Gram stain	Cell shape	Confidence
120341	positive	rod-shaped
125438			94
125438	positive		91.593

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

@ref	Name	Medium link	Composition
34917	MEDIUM 40- for Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc		Distilled water make up to (1000.000 ml);Man Rogosa Sharp agar (68.000 g)
8907	MRS pre-reduced (DSMZ Medium 11b)	Medium recipe at MediaDive	Name: MRS pre-reduced (DSMZ Medium 11b) Composition: Glucose 20.0 g/l Casein peptone 10.0 g/l Meat extract 10.0 g/l Na-acetate 5.0 g/l Yeast extract 5.0 g/l (NH4)3 citrate 2.0 g/l K2HPO4 2.0 g/l Tween 80 1.0 g/l L-Cysteine HCl x H2O 0.5 g/l MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.2 g/l MnSO4 x H2O 0.05 g/l Resazurin 0.001 g/l Distilled water
120341	CIP Medium 40	Medium recipe at CIP

Culture temp

@ref	Growth	Type	Temperature (°C)
8907	positive	growth	30
34917	positive	growth	37
67770	positive	growth	37
120341	positive	growth	25-45
120341	negative	growth	15

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

@ref	Oxygen tolerance	Confidence
8907	anaerobe
8907	microaerophile
125439	obligate aerobe	98.4

Spore formation

@ref	Spore formation	Confidence
125438		92.975

Murein

@ref	Murein short key	Type
8907	A11.31	A4alpha L-Lys-D-Asp

Metabolite utilization

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
68371	17108 ChEBI	D-arabinose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	18333 ChEBI	D-arabitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	15824 ChEBI	D-fructose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28847 ChEBI	D-fucose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	62318 ChEBI	D-lyxose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17924 ChEBI	D-sorbitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16443 ChEBI	D-tagatose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	65327 ChEBI	D-xylose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17113 ChEBI	erythritol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	4853 ChEBI	esculin	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16813 ChEBI	galactitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	24265 ChEBI	gluconate	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17754 ChEBI	glycerol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28087 ChEBI	glycogen	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	15443 ChEBI	inulin	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	30849 ChEBI	L-arabinose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	18403 ChEBI	L-arabitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	18287 ChEBI	L-fucose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	62345 ChEBI	L-rhamnose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17266 ChEBI	L-sorbose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	65328 ChEBI	L-xylose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17716 ChEBI	lactose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	6731 ChEBI	melezitose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28053 ChEBI	melibiose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	320061 ChEBI	methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	43943 ChEBI	methyl alpha-D-mannoside	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	74863 ChEBI	methyl beta-D-xylopyranoside	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17268 ChEBI	myo-inositol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	59640 ChEBI	N-acetylglucosamine	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
120341	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction
120341	16301 ChEBI	nitrite	-	reduction
68371		Potassium 2-ketogluconate	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371		Potassium 5-ketogluconate	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	15963 ChEBI	ribitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17814 ChEBI	salicin	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	32528 ChEBI	turanose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17151 ChEBI	xylitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid

Metabolite tests

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Voges-proskauer-test
120341	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	-

Enzymes

@ref	Value	Activity	Ec
68382	acid phosphatase	+	3.1.3.2	from API zym
120341	alcohol dehydrogenase	-	1.1.1.1
68382	alkaline phosphatase	+	3.1.3.1	from API zym
68382	alpha-chymotrypsin	-	3.4.21.1	from API zym
68382	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	from API zym
68382	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	from API zym
68382	alpha-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.20	from API zym
68382	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	from API zym
68382	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API zym
68382	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21	from API zym
68382	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API zym
120341	catalase	-	1.11.1.6
68382	cystine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.3	from API zym
68382	esterase (C 4)	-		from API zym
68382	esterase lipase (C 8)	-		from API zym
68382	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1	from API zym
68382	lipase (C 14)	-		from API zym
120341	lysine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.18
68382	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API zym
68382	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	+		from API zym
120341	ornithine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.17
120341	oxidase	-
68382	trypsin	-	3.4.21.4	from API zym
68382	valine arylamidase	-		from API zym

API zym

@ref	Control	Alkaline phosphatase	Esterase (C 4)	2-naphtyl caprylateEsterase Lipase (C 8)	Lipase (C 14)	L-leucyl-2-naphthylamideLeucine arylamidase	L-valyl-2-naphthylamideValine arylamidase	L-cystyl-2-naphthylamideCystine arylamidase	Trypsin	alpha- Chymotrypsin	Acid phosphatase	Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphateNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	alpha- Galactosidase	beta- Galactosidase	beta- Glucuronidase	alpha- Glucosidase	beta- Glucosidase	N-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase	alpha- Mannosidase	alpha- Fucosidase
120341	-	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-

API 50CHac

@ref	ControlQ	GLY	ERY	DARA	LARA	RIB	DXYL	LXYL	ADO	MDX	GAL	GLU	FRU	MNE	SBE	RHA	DUL	INO	MAN	SOR	MDM	MDG	NAG	AMY	ARB	ESC	SAL	CEL	MAL	LAC	MEL	SAC	TRE	INU	MLZ	RAF	AMD	GLYG	XLT	GEN	TUR	LYX	TAG	DFUC	LFUC	DARL	LARL	GNT	2KG	5KG
8907	-	-	-	-	-	+/-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	+	+	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8907	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8907	-	-	-	-	-	+/-	-	-	-	-	+/-	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	+	+	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8907	-	-	-	-	-	+/-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	+	+	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	+/-	-	-	+/-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Cat1	Cat2	Cat3
#Host	#Human	#Female
#Host Body Product	#Urogenital tract	#Vaginal secretion

Isolation

@ref	Sample type
8907	human vaginal discharge
67770	Human vaginal discharge
120341	Human, Vaginal discharge

Taxonmaps

69479

Global distribution of 16S sequence AF243176 (>99% sequence identity) for Lactobacillus from Microbeatlas

Aquatic Samples	1287
Soil Samples	816
Animal Samples	43559
Plant Samples	537
Total Samples	46199

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

@ref	Pathogenicity human	Biosafety level	Biosafety level comment
8907	yes, in single cases	1	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466
120341		1	Risk group (French classification) According to TRBA 466

Sequence information

Genome sequences

@ref	Description	Assembly level	INSDC accession	BV-BRC accession	IMG accession	NCBI tax ID	Score
66792	ASM1809462v1 assembly for Lactobacillus jensenii ATCC 25258	contig	GCA_018094625	109790.239	8118155787	109790	69.21
67770	ASM143645v1 assembly for Lactobacillus jensenii DSM 20557	scaffold	GCA_001436455	1423762.3	2657245084	1423762	56.71

16S sequences

@ref	Description	Accession	Length	NCBI tax ID
20218	Lactobacillus jensenii strain ATCC25258 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	AF243176	1496	109790
20218	Lactobacillus jensenii ATCC 25258 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	AF429513	504	109790
20218	Lactobacillus jensenii strain ATCC 25258 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; 16S-23S intergenic spacer, complete sequence; and 23S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	AF429600	516	109790
20218	Lactobacillus jensenii gene, 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer region and 23S rRNA gene 5' flanking region, partial sequence	AB035486	644	109790
124043	Lactobacillus jensenii strain ATCC 25258 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence.	PQ764670	1496	109790

GC content

@ref	GC-content (mol%)	Method
8907	36.1
67770	34.33	genome sequence analysis
67770	36.1	Buoyant density centrifugation (BD)

Genome-based predictions

Predictions

Predictions from Deep Learning for Genome Sequence Data. R package version 0.3.1 based on: Lactobacillus jensenii DSM 20557
NCBI: GCA_001436455

@ref	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
125439	oxygen_tolerance	BacteriaNetⓘ	obligate aerobe	98.40	no
125439	gram_stain	BacteriaNetⓘ	positive	79.30	no
125439	motility	BacteriaNetⓘ	yes	67.80	no
125439	spore_formation	BacteriaNetⓘ	yes	71.90	no

Predictions from bacterial phenotypic traits through improved machine learning using high-quality, curated datasets based on: Lactobacillus jensenii DSM 20557
PATRIC: 1423762.3

@ref	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
125438	gram-positive	gram-positiveⓘ	yes	91.59	no
125438	anaerobic	anaerobicⓘ	no	66.63	no
125438	spore-forming	spore-formingⓘ	no	92.98	no
125438	aerobic	aerobicⓘ	no	97.07	yes
125438	thermophilic	thermophileⓘ	no	95.77	yes
125438	flagellated	motile2+ⓘ	no	94.00	no

Literature

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	Cranberry Oil: A Potent Natural Intimate Care Ingredient Displaying Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects and Promoting Beneficial Vaginal Lactobacillus.	Boira C, Jolibois J, Durduret A, Tiguemounine J, Szewezyk C, De Tollenaere M, Scandolera A, Reynaud R.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms26052176	2025
	Exploring the genotypic and phenotypic differences distinguishing Lactobacillus jensenii and Lactobacillus mulieris.	Ene A, Banerjee S, Wolfe AJ, Putonti C.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00562-22	2023
	In Vitro Screen of Lactobacilli Strains for Gastrointestinal and Vaginal Benefits.	Anglenius H, Makivuokko H, Ahonen I, Forssten SD, Wacklin P, Matto J, Lahtinen S, Lehtoranta L, Ouwehand AC.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11020329	2023
Genetics	Comparative Genomic Study of Lactobacillus jensenii and the Newly Defined Lactobacillus mulieris Species Identifies Species-Specific Functionality.	Putonti C, Shapiro JW, Ene A, Tsibere O, Wolfe AJ.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00560-20	2020
Phylogeny	Complex species and strain ecology of the vaginal microbiome from pregnancy to postpartum and association with preterm birth.	Pace RM, Chu DM, Prince AL, Ma J, Seferovic MD, Aagaard KM.	Med	10.1016/j.medj.2021.06.001	2021
	Adaptive response to iterative passages of five Lactobacillus species in simulated vaginal fluid.	Brandt K, Barrangou R.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-020-02027-8	2020
	Mixed Cultures of Saccharomyces kudravzevii and S. cerevisiae Modify the Fermentation Process and Improve the Aroma Profile of Semi-Sweet White Wines.	Blaszczyk U, Satora P, Noga L.	Molecules	10.3390/molecules27217478	2022
	Use of apple pomace, glycerine, and potato wastewater for the production of propionic acid and vitamin B12.	Piwowarek K, Lipinska E, Hac-Szymanczuk E, Kolotylo V, Kieliszek M.	Appl Microbiol Biotechnol	10.1007/s00253-022-12076-w	2022
Phylogeny	Using glycolysis enzyme sequences to inform Lactobacillus phylogeny.	Brandt K, Barrangou R.	Microb Genom	10.1099/mgen.0.000187	2018
Phylogeny	Rapid species-level identification of vaginal and oral lactobacilli using MALDI-TOF MS analysis and 16S rDNA sequencing.	Anderson AC, Sanunu M, Schneider C, Clad A, Karygianni L, Hellwig E, Al-Ahmad A.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-014-0312-5	2014
Enzymology	Characterization of a feruloyl esterase from Lactobacillus plantarum.	Esteban-Torres M, Reveron I, Mancheno JM, de Las Rivas B, Munoz R.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.01523-13	2013
	Modified vaginal lactobacilli expressing fluorescent and luminescent proteins for more effective monitoring of their release from nanofibers, safety and cell adhesion.	Stojanov S, Plavec TV, Zupancic S, Berlec A.	Microb Cell Fact	10.1186/s12934-024-02612-w	2024
	An optimized electrotransformation protocol for Lactobacillus jensenii.	Fristot E, Bessede T, Camacho Rufino M, Mayonove P, Chang HJ, Zuniga A, Michon AL, Godreuil S, Bonnet J, Cambray G.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0280935	2023
Pathogenicity	Vaginal host immune-microbiome-metabolite interactions associated with spontaneous preterm birth in a predominantly white cohort.	Cavanagh M, Amabebe E, Kulkarni NS, Papageorgiou MD, Walker H, Wyles MD, Anumba DO.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes	10.1038/s41522-025-00671-4	2025
	Under conditions closely mimicking vaginal fluid, Lactobacillus jensenii strain 62B produces a bacteriocin-like inhibitory substance that targets and eliminates Gardnerella species.	Navarro S, Abla H, Colmer-Hamood JA, Ventolini G, Hamood AN.	Microbiology (Reading)	10.1099/mic.0.001409	2023
Pathogenicity	Vaginal community state types (CSTs) alter environmental cues and production of the Staphylococcus aureus toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1).	Maduta CS, McCormick JK, Dufresne K.	J Bacteriol	10.1128/jb.00447-23	2024
Pathogenicity	Discovery of an antivirulence compound that targets the Staphylococcus aureus SaeRS two-component system to inhibit toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 production.	Dufresne K, DiMaggio DA, Maduta CS, Brinsmade SR, McCormick JK.	J Biol Chem	10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107455	2024
	Genome-based species-specific primers for rapid identification of six species of Lactobacillus acidophilus group using multiplex PCR.	You I, Kim EB.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0230550	2020
	Influence of Excipient Composition on Survival of Vaginal Lactobacilli in Electrospun Nanofibers.	Stojanov S, Kristl J, Zupancic S, Berlec A.	Pharmaceutics	10.3390/pharmaceutics14061155	2022
	Lactobacillus crispatus-derived nCEV vesicles promote cutaneous wound healing and inhibit HPV16 infection.	Peng K, Chen X, Zhang Y, Liu L, Huang Q, Du S, Zhu C, Wang Y, Wei F, Gao S, Cai Q.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00683-25	2025
	Analytical Performance Characteristics of a New Transcription-Mediated Amplification Assay for Treponema pallidum.	Getman D, Lin M, Barakat N, Skvoretz R, Godornes C, Swenson P, Nenninger A, Golden MR, Lukehart SA.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.00511-21	2021
Biotechnology	Health Benefits of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) Fermentates.	Mathur H, Beresford TP, Cotter PD.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu12061679	2020
	The Chitosan-Based System with Scutellariae baicalensis radix Extract for the Local Treatment of Vaginal Infections.	Chanaj-Kaczmarek J, Rosiak N, Szymanowska D, Rajewski M, Wender-Ozegowska E, Cielecka-Piontek J.	Pharmaceutics	10.3390/pharmaceutics14040740	2022
	Potentiating Metronidazole Scaffold against Resistant Trichomonas: Design, Synthesis, Biology and 3D-QSAR Analysis.	Kumar L, Jain A, Lal N, Sarswat A, Jangir S, Kumar L, Singh V, Singh V, Shah P, Jain SK, Maikhuri JP, Siddiqi MI, Gupta G, Sharma VL.	ACS Med Chem Lett	10.1021/ml200161t	2012
Pathogenicity	In Vitro Activity of Quaternary Ammonium Surfactants against Streptococcal, Chlamydial, and Gonococcal Infective Agents.	Inacio AS, Nunes A, Milho C, Milho C, Mota LJ, Borrego MJ, Gomes JP, Vaz WL, Vieira OV.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.00166-16	2016
Pathogenicity	Killing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus), Haemophilus ducreyi, and vaginal Lactobacillus by 3-O-octyl-sn-glycerol.	Moncla BJ, Pryke K, Isaacs CE.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.01023-07	2008
	A Cationic Amphipathic Tilapia Piscidin 4 Peptide-Based Antimicrobial Formulation Promotes Eradication of Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Bacterial Biofilms.	Lin WC, Chen YR, Chuang CM, Chen JY.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.806654	2022
Pathogenicity	Promising Prebiotic Candidate Established by Evaluation of Lactitol, Lactulose, Raffinose, and Oligofructose for Maintenance of a Lactobacillus-Dominated Vaginal Microbiota.	Collins SL, McMillan A, Seney S, van der Veer C, Kort R, Sumarah MW, Reid G.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.02200-17	2018
	Antioxidant Activity of Milk and Dairy Products.	Stobiecka M, Krol J, Brodziak A.	Animals (Basel)	10.3390/ani12030245	2022
	Lactobacillus jensenii surface-associated proteins inhibit Neisseria gonorrhoeae adherence to epithelial cells.	Spurbeck RR, Arvidson CG.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.01200-09	2010
Pathogenicity	Testing of viscous anti-HIV microbicides using Lactobacillus.	Moncla BJ, Pryke K, Rohan LC, Yang H.	J Microbiol Methods	10.1016/j.mimet.2011.12.013	2012
Metabolism	The role of acidification in the inhibition of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by vaginal lactobacilli during anaerobic growth.	Graver MA, Wade JJ.	Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob	10.1186/1476-0711-10-8	2011
	Inhibition of Neisseria gonorrhoeae epithelial cell interactions by vaginal Lactobacillus species.	Spurbeck RR, Arvidson CG.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.00101-08	2008
Enzymology	Lactobacillus species isolated from vaginal secretions of healthy and bacterial vaginosis-intermediate Mexican women: a prospective study.	Martinez-Pena MD, Martinez-Pena MD, Castro-Escarpulli G, Aguilera-Arreola MG.	BMC Infect Dis	10.1186/1471-2334-13-189	2013
	Safety and anti-HIV assessments of natural vaginal cleansing products in an established topical microbicides in vitro testing algorithm.	Lackman-Smith CS, Snyder BA, Marotte KM, Osterling MC, Mankowski MK, Jones M, Nieves-Duran L, Richardson-Harman N, Cummins JE, Sanders-Beer BE.	AIDS Res Ther	10.1186/1742-6405-7-22	2010
Enzymology	Human alpha-amylase present in lower-genital-tract mucosal fluid processes glycogen to support vaginal colonization by Lactobacillus.	Spear GT, French AL, Gilbert D, Zariffard MR, Mirmonsef P, Sullivan TH, Spear WW, Landay A, Micci S, Lee BH, Hamaker BR.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiu231	2014
Pathogenicity	Novel trichomonacidal spermicides.	Jain A, Lal N, Kumar L, Verma V, Kumar R, Kumar L, Singh V, Mishra RK, Sarswat A, Jain SK, Maikhuri JP, Sharma VL, Gupta G.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.00199-11	2011
Metabolism	Lactobacillus proteins are associated with the bactericidal activity against E. coli of female genital tract secretions.	Kalyoussef S, Nieves E, Dinerman E, Carpenter C, Shankar V, Oh J, Burd B, Angeletti RH, Buckheit KW, Fredricks DN, Madan RP, Keller MJ, Herold BC.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0049506	2012
Pathogenicity	Candidate vaginal microbicides with activity against Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseriagonorrhoeae.	Chu H, Slepenkin A, Elofsson M, Keyser P, de la Maza LM, Peterson EM.	Int J Antimicrob Agents	10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2010.03.018	2010
	Lactobacillus species as biomarkers and agents that can promote various aspects of vaginal health.	Petrova MI, Lievens E, Malik S, Imholz N, Lebeer S.	Front Physiol	10.3389/fphys.2015.00081	2015
	Pyocyanin Inhibits Chlamydia Infection by Disabling Infectivity of the Elementary Body and Disrupting Intracellular Growth.	Li JL, Yang N, Huang L, Chen D, Zhao Y, Tang MM, Fan H, Bao X.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.02260-17	2018
Metabolism	Influence of the vaginal microbiota on toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 production by Staphylococcus aureus.	MacPhee RA, Miller WL, Gloor GB, McCormick JK, Hammond JA, Burton JP, Reid G.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.02908-12	2013
Pathogenicity	Molecular Assay for Detection of Genetic Markers Associated with Decreased Susceptibility to Cephalosporins in Neisseria gonorrhoeae.	Peterson SW, Martin I, Demczuk W, Bharat A, Hoang L, Wylie J, Allen V, Lefebvre B, Tyrrell G, Horsman G, Haldane D, Garceau R, Wong T, Mulvey MR.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.00493-15	2015
Pathogenicity	Role of Lactobacilli and Lactoferrin in the Mucosal Cervicovaginal Defense.	Valenti P, Rosa L, Capobianco D, Lepanto MS, Schiavi E, Cutone A, Paesano R, Mastromarino P.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2018.00376	2018
Pathogenicity	Evaluation of PD 404,182 as an anti-HIV and anti-herpes simplex virus microbicide.	Chamoun-Emanuelli AM, Bobardt M, Moncla B, Mankowski MK, Ptak RG, Gallay P, Chen Z.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.02000-13	2014
	Reversible deficiency of antimicrobial polypeptides in bacterial vaginosis.	Valore EV, Wiley DJ, Ganz T.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.00524-06	2006
	Commensal bacteria modulate innate immune responses of vaginal epithelial cell multilayer cultures.	Rose WA, McGowin CL, Spagnuolo RA, Eaves-Pyles TD, Popov VL, Pyles RB.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0032728	2012
Pathogenicity	Novel riboswitch-binding flavin analog that protects mice against Clostridium difficile infection without inhibiting cecal flora.	Blount KF, Megyola C, Plummer M, Osterman D, O'Connell T, Aristoff P, Quinn C, Chrusciel RA, Poel TJ, Schostarez HJ, Stewart CA, Walker DP, Wuts PG, Breaker RR.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.01282-15	2015
Metabolism	Phosphorothioate 2' deoxyribose oligomers as microbicides that inhibit human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection and block Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) and TLR9 triggering by HIV-1.	Fraietta JA, Mueller YM, Do DH, Holmes VM, Howett MK, Lewis MG, Boesteanu AC, Alkan SS, Katsikis PD.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.00367-10	2010
Pathogenicity	Benzylidene acylhydrazides inhibit chlamydial growth in a type III secretion- and iron chelation-independent manner.	Bao X, Gylfe A, Sturdevant GL, Gong Z, Xu S, Caldwell HD, Elofsson M, Fan H.	J Bacteriol	10.1128/jb.01677-14	2014
Pathogenicity	Development of dual-acting pyrimidinediones as novel and highly potent topical anti-HIV microbicides.	Watson Buckheit K, Yang L, Buckheit RW.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.05237-11	2011
	Comparative study of vaginal Lactobacillus phages isolated from women in the United States and Turkey: prevalence, morphology, host range, and DNA homology.	Kilic AO, Pavlova SI, Alpay S, Kilic SS, Tao L.	Clin Diagn Lab Immunol	10.1128/cdli.8.1.31-39.2001	2001
Enzymology	High levels of Gardnerella vaginalis detected with an oligonucleotide probe combined with elevated pH as a diagnostic indicator of bacterial vaginosis.	Sheiness D, Dix K, Watanabe S, Hillier SL.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.30.3.642-648.1992	1992
	Growth of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in the female mouse genital tract does not require the gonococcal transferrin or hemoglobin receptors and may be enhanced by commensal lactobacilli.	Jerse AE, Crow ET, Bordner AN, Rahman I, Cornelissen CN, Moench TR, Mehrazar K.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.70.5.2549-2558.2002	2002
Enzymology	Aldolase of lactic acid bacteria: a case history in the use of an enzyme as an evolutionary marker.	London J, Kline K.	Bacteriol Rev	10.1128/br.37.4.453-478.1973	1973
	Human vaginal Lactobacillus Jensenii -derived (-)-Terpinen-4-ol restores antibiotic sensitivity by inhibiting efflux pumps in drug resistant E. coli and K. pneumoniae.	Nair VG, Unnikrishnan VK, Muralidharan N, Venkatathri BNS, Lowrence RC, Ybrd R, Narbhavi D, A A, N P, Nagarajan S.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-025-17404-4	2025
	A rare case of native mitral valve infective endocarditis by Lactobacillus jensenii in a healthy young patient.	Yinadsawaphan T, Kulthamrongsri N, Malone RM, Surapongpairat S, Puchongmart C, Thiravetyan B, Imwattana K, Na Witayanan J.	IJID Reg	10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100648	2025
	Alleviative Effect of Vaginal Lactobacilli with Probiotic Potential from Healthy Chinese Women on Bacterial Vaginosis Caused by Gardnerella vaginalis in Mice.	Li C, Cheng Y, Zong T, Guo S, Zhu H, Dai P, Chen C, Wang H.	Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins	10.1007/s12602-025-10657-5	2025
	Ureasil-polyether hybrid polymer-based vaginal ovules for combination therapy in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis.	Bezerra BMS, Orellana KG, Sun C, Lima KG, Ho EA, Oshiro-Junior JA.	Drug Deliv Transl Res	10.1007/s13346-025-01878-w	2025
	Viability of potential probiotics incorporated into nanofibers: Influence of genera, storage conditions, stabilizers and their solid-state.	Grilc NK, Stojanov S, Rijavec T, Lapanje A, Berlec A, Zupancic S.	Int J Pharm	10.1016/j.ijpharm.2025.125327	2025
	Comprehensive analysis of vaginal microbiota, metabolites, and inflammatory factors in preterm and term pregnancies.	Shen LP, Cai BJ, Guan JX, Peng T, Jin L.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2025.1689494	2025
	Draft genome assemblies of one Lactobacillus gasseri strain and two Lactobacillus jensenii strains isolated from voided urine samples.	Kula A, Stegman N, Putonti C.	Microbiol Resour Announc	10.1128/mra.00615-24	2024
Phylogeny	Vaginal microbiome of women with premature ovarian insufficiency: a descriptive cross-sectional study.	Giraldo HP, Giraldo PC, Mira TA, Pravatta Rezende G, Yela DA, do Amaral RLG, Benetti-Pinto CL.	Climacteric	10.1080/13697137.2024.2393140	2024
Genetics	Characterization of the vaginal microbiota in infertile women with repeated implantation failure.	Liu L, Feng T, Liu Q, Liao M, Liu B, Li M.	Acta Microbiol Immunol Hung	10.1556/030.2024.02323	2024
	Gut, vaginal, and urinary microbiota as potential biomarkers of sensitization in women with chronic pelvic pain.	Cardaillac C, Trottier C, Brochard C, Aubert P, Bordron P, Perrouin-Verbe MA, Thubert T, Chaffron S, Levesque A, Ploteau S, Marchix J, Neunlist M.	Am J Obstet Gynecol	10.1016/j.ajog.2025.01.013	2025
Pathogenicity	Unveiling the microbial shift: the impact of group B Streptococcus on vaginal microbiota and inflammation in late pregnancy.	Yu W, Sun M, Li R, Xin Y, Zheng K.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-025-04387-5	2025
	Draft genomes of Lactobacillus jensenii UMB0908, UMB1545, and UMB5777 from the urinary tract.	Steiling M, Jackson B, Stegman N, Sedano C, Putonti C.	Microbiol Resour Announc	10.1128/mra.01120-23	2024
	The phenotypic and genotypic antibiotic susceptibility of vaginal Lactobacillus with potential probiotic properties isolated from healthy women in northern Iran.	Zare H, Izadi Amoli R, Zaboli F, Rezapour M, Kaboosi H.	Iran J Microbiol	10.18502/ijm.v16i2.15356	2024
	Screening and Characterization of Immunobiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria with Porcine Immunoassay Systems.	Albarracin L, Garcia-Castillo V, Villena J, Kitazawa H.	Methods Mol Biol	10.1007/978-1-0716-4096-8_19	2024
	Relationship of Lactobacillus Vaginal Microbiota Changes and the Risk of Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.	Zhou Q, Yu Y, Zhou J, Liu J, Gao J.	J Womens Health (Larchmt)	10.1089/jwh.2023.0393	2024
Genetics	Strain-level variation among vaginal Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners as identified by comparative metagenomics.	Nori SRC, Walsh CJ, McAuliffe FM, Moore RL, Van Sinderen D, Feehily C, Cotter PD.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes	10.1038/s41522-025-00682-1	2025
Genetics	A highly accurate nanopore-based sequencing workflow for culture and PCR-free microbial metagenomic profiling of urogenital samples.	Ferneyhough B, Roddis M, Millington S, Quirk J, Clements C, West S, Schilizzi R, Fischer MD, Parkinson NJ.	BMC Urol	10.1186/s12894-025-01723-9	2025
	Computational prediction of new therapeutic effects of probiotics.	Sulaimany S, Farahmandi K, Mafakheri A.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-62796-4	2024
	Peculiarities of vaginal microbiota in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus.	Qiu X, Zhang M, Zhang L, Chen H, Gao M, Li W, Yu Z, Hou Z.	Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob	10.1186/s12941-025-00828-1	2025
	Refining Unfavorable Vaginal Microbial Community in Infertile Women Subjected to Precision Probiotic Intervention: An Exploratory Single-Arm, Prospective, Open-Label, Interventional Study.	Cocomazzi G, Contu V, De Stefani S, Del Pup L, Buccheri M, Antinori M, Parmegiani L, De Ruvo D, Marino F, Virgili E, Allen C, Palini S, Ciampaglia W, Cerboneschi M, Baldini D, Baldini GM, Pazienza V.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms13030547	2025
	Human vaginal Lactobacillus Jensenii -derived (-)-Terpinen-4-ol restores antibiotic sensitivity by inhibiting efflux pumps in drug resistant E. coli and K. pneumoniae	Nair V, Unnikrishnan V, Muralidharan N, Venkatathri B, Lowrence R, YBRD R, Narbhavi D, A A, N P, Nagarajan S.	Sci Rep		2025
	A case of Lactobacillus jensenii associated native valve endocarditis.	Bapna M, Maurer J, Ruddy S, Karnik K, Turett G, Urban C, Yoon J, Prasad N, Yung L, Lang S, Mack C, Volodarskiy A, Aksenov S, Segal-Maurer S.	IDCases	10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01806	2023
	Polymicrobial bacteremia due to Lactobacillus jensenii and Veillonella montpellierensis in a pregnant patient; case report and review of literature.	Toprak NU, Bozan T, Yilmaz S, Buyukbayrak EE, Tigen ET.	Anaerobe	10.1016/j.anaerobe.2022.102576	2022
	Host-independent synergism between Lactobacillus crispatus and other vaginal lactobacilli.	Vander Donck L, Victor M, Van Beeck W, Van Rillaer T, Dillen J, Ahannach S, Wittouck S, Allonsius CN, Lebeer S.	Cell Rep	10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116171	2025
	Alterations in vaginal microbiome in women with short cervix: longitudinal study of microbial diversity and impact of vaginal progesterone treatment.	Celik E, Ozcan G, Vatansever C, Paerhati E, Uygur L, Unal C, Guler Cekic S, Ozten MA, Gursoy A, Keskin O, Turgal M, Gursoy T, Can F.	Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol	10.1002/uog.29269	2025
Cultivation	Practical media formulations for rapid growth of Lactobacillus iners and other vaginal bacteria.	Serrador D, Campbell JR, Getz LJ, Cheung D, Shefraw G, Kaul R, Navarre WW.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.00183-25	2025
Phylogeny	Adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with type 1 diabetes are associated with multiple alterations in the vaginal microbiome.	Roth-Schulze AJ, Bandala-Sanchez E, Ngui KM, Naselli G, Oakey H, Ashwood P, Martin G, Brown JD, Zozaya-Valdes E, Thomson RL, Colman PG, Wentworth JM, Vuillermin PJ, Hunyh T, Soldatos G, Couper JJ, Penno MAS, Harrison LC, ENDIA Study Group.	Diabetologia	10.1007/s00125-025-06509-0	2025
	Proteomic Profiling of Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles for Exploring Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers.	Asano-Inami E, Yokoi A, Yoshida K, Taki K, Kitagawa M, Suzuki K, Uekusa R, Nagao Y, Yoshikawa N, Niimi K, Yamamoto Y, Kajiyama H.	J Extracell Biol	10.1002/jex2.70073	2025
	Vaginal microbiota molecular profiling and diagnostic performance of artificial intelligence-assisted multiplex PCR testing in women with bacterial vaginosis: a single-center experience.	Lu S, Li Z, Chen X, Chen F, Yao H, Sun X, Cheng Y, Wang L, Dai P.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1377225	2024
Phylogeny	The microbiome biomarkers of pregnant women's vaginal area predict preterm prelabor rupture in Western China.	Tang Y, Wang X, Huang J, Jiang Y, Yu F.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1471027	2024
Genetics	Profiling of vaginal Lactobacillus jensenii isolated from preterm and full-term pregnancies reveals strain-specific factors relating to host interaction.	Nori SRC, McGuire TK, Lawton EM, McAuliffe FM, Sinderen DV, Walsh CJ, Cotter PD, Feehily C.	Microb Genom	10.1099/mgen.0.001137	2023
	Characterization of Vaginal Lactobacilli with Potential Probiotic Properties Isolated from Healthy Women in Northern Iran.	Zare H, Izadi Amoli R, Rezapour M, Zaboli F, Kaboosi H.	Indian J Microbiol	10.1007/s12088-023-01186-2	2024
	Strain-specific qPCR assay to track the vaginal colonization of the probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus TOM 22.8 strain orally administered.	Vaccalluzzo A, Pino A, Bosco G, Caggia C, Randazzo CL.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-025-04470-x	2025
	Dynamics of Microbiome Changes in the Endometrium and Uterine Cervix during Embryo Implantation: A Comparative Analysis.	Bednarska-Czerwinska A, Morawiec E, Zmarzly N, Szapski M, Jendrysek J, Pecyna A, Zapletal-Pudelko K, Malysiak W, Sirek T, Ossowski P, Lach A, Boron D, Bogdal P, Bernet A, Grabarek BO.	Med Sci Monit	10.12659/msm.941289	2023
	Human papillomavirus molecular prevalence in south China and the impact on vaginal microbiome of unvaccinated women.	Wang T, Li W, Cai M, Ji S, Wang Y, Huang N, Jiang Y, Zhang Z.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00738-24	2024
	Vaginal Dysbiosis in Infertility: A Comparative Analysis Between Women with Primary and Secondary Infertility.	Cortes-Ortiz IA, Acosta-Altamirano G, Nambo-Venegas R, Pineda-Migranas JA, Rios-Hernandez OG, Garcia-Moncada E, Bonilla-Cortes AY, Sierra-Martinez M, Bravata-Alcantara JC.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms13010188	2025
	Draft Genome Assemblies of 4 Lactobacillus jensenii and 3 Lactobacillus mulieris Strains from the Urinary Tract.	Ene A, Putonti C.	Microbiol Resour Announc	10.1128/mra.00032-22	2022
	Clinical Applicability of Microbiota Sampling in a Subfertile Population: Urine versus Vagina.	Koedooder R, Schoenmakers S, Singer M, Bos M, Poort L, Savelkoul P, Morre S, de Jonge J, Budding D, Laven J.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12091789	2024
Phylogeny	Exploring the Intestinal Microbiota Profile in Prostate Cancer Patients and Healthy Controls.	Cocomazzi G, Villani A, Mencarelli G, Contu V, De Ruvo D, Virgili E, Marino F, Baldini GM, Binda E, Parmegiani L, Ciampaglia W, Capone L, Perri F, Cisternino A, Pazienza V, Panebianco C.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms13092105	2025
	Efficient production of inulin and oligosaccharides using thermostable inulosucrase from Lactobacillus jensenii.	Ni D, Chen Z, Xu W, Zhang W, Mu W.	Int J Biol Macromol	10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.10.003	2020
Phylogeny	Influence of group B streptococcus and vaginal cleanliness on the vaginal microbiome of pregnant women.	Liao Q, Zhang XF, Mi X, Jin F, Sun HM, Wang QX.	World J Clin Cases	10.12998/wjcc.v10.i34.12578	2022
	Vaginal Microbiome in Pregnant Women with and without Short Cervix.	Silvano A, Meriggi N, Renzi S, Seravalli V, Torcia MG, Cavalieri D, Di Tommaso M.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu15092173	2023
Genetics	[Mechanisms of Wandai Decoction in Improving Vaginal Flora of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis of the Spleen Deficiency and Excessive Dampness Type: A Study Based on Metagenomics and Metabolomics].	Han Y, Shen S, Fu J, Ren Q.	Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban	10.12182/20250160110	2025
	A longitudinal pilot study in pre-menopausal women links cervicovaginal microbiome to CIN3 progression and recovery	Banila C, Ladoukakis E, Scibior-Bentkowska D, Santiago L, Reuter C, Kleeman M, Nedjai B.	Commun Biol		2025
Cultivation	Simulated Media for Mimicking the Human Environment In Vitro.	Roberts B, Thaarup I.	APMIS	10.1111/apm.70024	2025
Phylogeny	The microbiome effect on the female reproductive performance.	Zanella R, de Camargo J, Scariot CA, Marques MG.	Anim Reprod	10.1590/1984-3143-ar2024-0063	2024
	Synergistic Inhibition of Candida albicans by Cranberry Proanthocyanidins and Probiotics: Novel Strategies for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Treatment.	Wu YR, Chen JS, Chen LC, Chen L, Huang YF, Liao CS.	Pathogens	10.3390/pathogens14040308	2025
	Lactobacillus-rich cervicovaginal microbiome associated with lower BV, HPV, and cytology outcomes in women.	Osei Sekyere J, Trama J, Adelson M, Trikannad C, DiBlasi D, Schuster R, Yang JJ, Mordechai E.	iScience	10.1016/j.isci.2025.113473	2025
Metabolism	Highlight signatures of vaginal microbiota and metabolome contributed to the occurrence and recurrence of vulvovaginal candidiasis.	Liang Y, Huang Z, Fan S, Li C, Huang L, Huang C, Hutchins AP, Fang C, Zhang X.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01521-24	2024
	The Interplay Between Cervicovaginal Microbiota Diversity, Lactobacillus Profiles and Human Papillomavirus in Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review.	Incognito GG, Ronsini C, Palmara V, Romeo P, Vizzielli G, Restaino S, La Verde M, De Tommasi O, Palumbo M, Cianci S.	Healthcare (Basel)	10.3390/healthcare13060599	2025
	The Relationship Between the Vaginal Microbiota and the Ovarian Cancer Microenvironment: A Journey from Ideas to Insights.	Restaino S, Pellecchia G, Arcieri M, Pericolini E, Bogani G, Poli A, Paparcura F, Pregnolato S, Armenise D, Frossi B, Tell G, Tascini C, Driul L, Biasioli A, Capozzi VA, Ronsini C, Della Corte L, Martinelli C, Ercoli A, De Seta F, Vizzielli G.	Cells	10.3390/cells14201590	2025
	Lactobacillus jensenii mitral valve endocarditis: Case report, literature review and new perspectives.	Grazioli-Gauthier L, Rigamonti E, Leo LA, Martinetti Lucchini G, Lo Priore E, Bernasconi E.	IDCases	10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01401	2022
	Dysbiotic Vaginal Microbiota Induces Preterm Birth Cascade via Pathogenic Molecules in the Vagina.	Ansari A, You YA, Lee G, Kim SM, Park SW, Hur YM, Kim YJ.	Metabolites	10.3390/metabo14010045	2024
	A Narrative Review of the Putative Etiologic Role and Diagnostic Utility of the Cervicovaginal Microbiome in Human Papillomavirus-Associated Cervical Carcinogenesis.	Logel M, Tope P, El-Zein M, Gonzalez E, Franco EL.	J Med Virol	10.1002/jmv.70027	2024
Pathogenicity	Fungal-bacteria interactions provide shelter for bacteria in Caesarean section scar diverticulum.	Chen P, Chen H, Liu Z, Pan X, Liu Q, Yang X.	Elife	10.7554/elife.90363	2024
	A Review on Microbial Species for Forensic Body Fluid Identification in Healthy and Diseased Humans.	Dass M, Singh Y, Ghai M.	Curr Microbiol	10.1007/s00284-023-03413-x	2023
Genetics	Genomic insights into habitat adaptation of Lactobacillus species.	Mejia-Caballero A, Lopez-Sanchez R, Ramos-Cerrillo B, Garciarrubio A, Segovia L.	World J Microbiol Biotechnol	10.1007/s11274-025-04275-0	2025
Genetics	Sexual transmission of urogenital bacteria: whole metagenome sequencing evidence from a sexual network study.	Carter KA, France MT, Rutt L, Bilski L, Martinez-Greiwe S, Regan M, Brotman RM, Ravel J.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00030-24	2024
	Study of the cervical canal microbiome and microbiocenosis in reproductive-age women with squamous intraepithelial lesion.	Peremykina A, Cheranev V, Shilyaev AY, Krivoy A, Repinskaia Z, Korostin D, Rebrikov D.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2025.1630092	2025
	A nomogram prediction model for embryo implantation outcomes based on the cervical microbiota of the infertile patients during IVF-FET.	Wu Y, Shi L, Jin Z, Chen W, Wang F, Wu H, Li H, Zhang C, Zhu R.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01462-24	2025
Metabolism	Differential Secretion of Inflammatory Cytokines by Human Trophoblasts in the Presence of Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus crispatus, and Lactobacillus jensenii.	Alhousseini A, Vadillo-Ortega F, Palacios-Gonzalez B, Theis KR, Winters AD, Hassan SS, Meraz-Cruz N.	Gynecol Obstet Invest	10.1159/000507440	2020
	Impact of a multi-strain L. crispatus-based vaginal synbiotic on the vaginal microbiome: a randomized placebo-controlled trial	Ravel J, Simmons S, Jaswa E, Gottfried S, Greene M, Kellogg-Spadt S, Gevers D, Harper D.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes		2025
	Microbroth dilution method for antibiotic susceptibility testing of fastidious and anaerobic bacteria of the urinary microbiome.	Geaman W, Choi BI, Kaindl J, Gonzalez C, Wolfe AJ.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.00314-24	2024
Pathogenicity	Dual Mechanisms of Action: Anti-Candida and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Lactobacillus Fermentation Broth in Treating Vulvovaginal Candidiasis.	Horng HC, Xu JW, Kuo YS, Chen YS, Chiu YH, Tsui KH, Tung YT.	J Fungi (Basel)	10.3390/jof11010018	2024
	Previse preterm birth in early pregnancy through vaginal microbiome signatures using metagenomics and dipstick assays.	Talukdar D, Sarkar M, Ahrodia T, Kumar S, De D, Nath S, Jana P, Verma J, Mehta O, Kothidar A, Yodhaanjali JR, Sharma K, Bakshi S, Singh U, Kshetrapal P, Wadhwa N, Thiruvengadam R, Garbh-Ini study group, Nair GB, Bhatnagar S, Mukherjee S, Das B.	iScience	10.1016/j.isci.2024.111238	2024
Phylogeny	The Vaginal Microbiome: Associations with Vaginal pH, Menopause and Metabolic Parameters.	Chen YC, Chiang YF, Huang KC, Wang KL, Huang YJ, Shieh TM, Ali M, Hsia SM.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms13061317	2025
Phylogeny	Toward accurate vaginal microbiome profiling: protocol, bioinformatics, and core microbiota characterisation.	Davidson IM, Nikbakht E, Haupt LM, Dunn PJ.	J Assist Reprod Genet	10.1007/s10815-025-03509-2	2025
	Postmenopausal Vaginal Microbiome and Microbiota.	de Oliveira NS, de Lima ABF, de Brito JCR, Sarmento ACA, Goncalves AKS, Eleuterio J.	Front Reprod Health	10.3389/frph.2021.780931	2021
	Draft Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus jensenii UMB0847, Isolated from the Female Urinary Tract.	West-Pelak E, Miller-Ensminger T, Voukadinova A, Wolfe AJ, Putonti C.	Microbiol Resour Announc	10.1128/mra.00395-20	2020
Phylogeny	Changes in the vaginal microbiome in female patients with condyloma acuminatum and its impact on persistent HPV infection.	Liu Z, Wu Y, Wang C, Hou N, Liu X.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-025-18900-3	2025
	Pilot Study on Next-Generation Sequencing Analysis of Vaginal Microbiota in Clinically Infertile Patients Treated with Probiotics	Lin L, Li C, Wu C, Pan L, Tsui K.	J Clin Med		2024
	Spectral binning of cervicovaginal fluid metabolites improves prediction of spontaneous preterm birth and Lactobacillus species dominance.	Amabebe E, Reynolds S, Anumba DOC.	Reprod Fertil	10.1530/raf-21-0065	2021
	Draft Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus jensenii UMB0836, Isolated from the Female Bladder.	Rivera I, Miller-Ensminger T, Voukadinova A, Wolfe AJ, Putonti C.	Microbiol Resour Announc	10.1128/mra.00410-20	2020
	The Role of the Genital Tract Microbiome in Human Fertility: A Literature Review.	Gullo G, Satullo M, Billone V, De Paola L, Petousis S, Kotlik Y, Margioula-Siarkou C, Perino A, Cucinella G.	J Clin Med	10.3390/jcm14092923	2025
	APOBEC1-Dependent RNA Eiting of TNF Signaling Orchestrates Ileal Villus Morphogenesis in Pigs: Integrative Transcriptomic and Editomic Insights	Li W, Chen W, Wang Y, Wang Q, Yang H, Wang Q, Wang B.	Animals (Basel)		2025
	Draft Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus jensenii Strain UMB7766, Isolated from the Female Bladder.	Miller-Ensminger T, Wolfe AJ, Putonti C.	Microbiol Resour Announc	10.1128/mra.00392-20	2020
	A Metagenomics Pipeline to Characterize Self-Collected Vaginal Microbiome Samples.	Thomas-White K, Hilt EE, Olmschenk G, Gong M, Phillips CD, Jarvis C, Sanford N, White J, Navarro P.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics14182039	2024
	Exploring Protein Functions of Gut Bacteriome and Mycobiome in Thai Infants Associated with Atopic Dermatitis Through Metaproteomic and Host Interaction Analysis.	Chantanaskul T, Patumcharoenpol P, Roytrakul S, Kingkaw A, Vongsangnak W.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms252413533	2024
Phylogeny	Microbiome-producing SCFAs are associated with preterm birth via trophoblast function modulation.	Meng L, Meng M, Zhang R, Wubulikasimu A, Peng H, Zhang L, Chang X, Ai G, Zou G, He Q, Wang K, Liu M, Duan T.	mBio	10.1128/mbio.02702-24	2024
	Effect of Vaginal Lactobacillus Species on Escherichia coli Growth.	Hudson PL, Hung KJ, Bergerat A, Mitchell C.	Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg	10.1097/spv.0000000000000827	2020
	Efficacy of toothpaste containing OPTIMEALTH® OR in inhibiting dental plaque and gingivitis: A randomized controlled trial.	Fu Y, Yang Y, Mu K, Zhou Y, Chai H.	Medicine (Baltimore)	10.1097/md.0000000000041225	2025
	Marking the Profile of the Microflora of the Endometrium and Uterine Cervix in Women as a Potential Factor Determining the Effectiveness of In Vitro Fertilization.	Bednarska-Czerwinska A, Czerwinski M, Czerwinski M, Morawiec E, Lach A, Ziaja A, Kusaj A, Straczynska P, Sagan D, Boron D, Grabarek BO.	J Clin Med	10.3390/jcm11123348	2022
	Vaginal microbiota correlations to gynecological symptoms, intimate hygiene practices, and background parameters of IVF patients: a cross-sectional study.	Haahr T, Ovesen S, la Cour Freiesleben N, Jensen MB, Elbaek HO, Alsbjerg B, Laursen R, Tanderup M, Praetorius L, Nielsen HS, Pinborg A, Hartvig V, Pedersen TR, Jensen JS, Humaidan P.	J Assist Reprod Genet	10.1007/s10815-025-03629-9	2025
	Protective Effect of Lactobacillus crispatus against Vaginal Colonization with Group B Streptococci in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy.	Starc M, Lucovnik M, Erzen Vrlic P, Jeverica S.	Pathogens	10.3390/pathogens11090980	2022
	Draft Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus mulieris UMB9245, Isolated from the Female Bladder.	Ramotowski L, Miller-Ensminger T, Voukadinova A, Wolfe AJ, Putonti C.	Microbiol Resour Announc	10.1128/mra.00408-20	2020
Phylogeny	Menstrual Blood as a Diagnostic Specimen for Human Papillomavirus Genotyping and Genital Tract Infection Using Next-Generation Sequencing as a Novel Diagnostic Tool.	Tsang HF, Cheung YS, Yu CA, Chan CS, Wong CT, Yim KA, Pei X, Wong SC.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics14070686	2024
Phylogeny	Shallow shotgun metagenomic sequencing of vaginal microbiomes with the Oxford Nanopore technology enables the reliable determination of vaginal community state types and broad community structures.	Graeber E, Tysha A, Nisar A, Wind D, Mendling W, Finzer P, Dilthey A.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-025-04236-5	2025
Genetics	A comprehensive analysis of the uterine microbiome in endometrial cancer patients - identification of Anaerococcus as a potential biomarker and carcinogenic cofactor.	Kuzmycz O, Kowalczyk A, Bolanowska A, Drozdzowska A, Lach J, Wierzbinska W, Kluz T, Staczek P.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2025.1511625	2025
Genetics	Human papillomavirus, vaginal microbiota and metagenomics: the interplay between development and progression of cervical cancer.	Leon-Gomez P, Romero VI.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2024.1515258	2024
	Asymptomatic bilateral obstructing ureteric calculi resulting in Lactobacillaemia and endocarditis requiring emergency aortic valve replacement.	Minto T, Bullock N, Deglurkar I, Hughes O.	Urol Case Rep	10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101218	2020
	Biogenic amine tryptamine in human vaginal probiotic isolates mediates matrix inhibition and thwarts uropathogenic E. coli biofilm.	Nair VG, Srinandan CS, Rajesh YBRD, Narbhavi D, Anupriya A, Prabhusaran N, Nagarajan S.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-65780-0	2024
	BD Vaginal Panel assay results on the high-throughput BD COR system compared to the BD MAX system.	Stonebraker E, Greene W, Taylor SN, Cammarata CL, Bobenchik A, Lockamy E.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.00235-24	2024
Phylogeny	Effect of orally administered L. crispatus M247 in favoring HR-HPV clearance and CST shift: results from a randomized, multi-center, placebo-controlled trial.	Di Pierro F, Sampugnaro EG, Lomeo GE, Guarneri MF, Cusenza S, Pivetti A, Khan A, Rabbani F, Memon NM, Cazzaniga M, Bertuccioli A, Matera M, Cavecchia I, Recchia M, Palazzi CM, Tanda ML, Zerbinati N, Lomeo E.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-025-20838-5	2025
Genetics	Understanding the vaginal microbiome among women with different genotypes of human papillomavirus infection in remote Andaman islands.	Parvez R, Vijayakumar S, Vins A, Ramaiah S, Anbarasu A, Biswas L, Beniwal N, Kaur H, Muruganandam N.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1486166	2024
Phylogeny	Comparison of the lower genital tract microbiome composition in patients with benign gynecological disease.	Shi Y, Li J, Xie J, Yang T, Ma Q, Chen H, Guo W.	Front Glob Womens Health	10.3389/fgwh.2025.1507907	2025
Genetics	A specific bacterial DNA signature in the vagina of Australian women in midpregnancy predicts high risk of spontaneous preterm birth (the Predict1000 study).	Payne MS, Newnham JP, Doherty DA, Furfaro LL, Pendal NL, Loh DE, Keelan JA.	Am J Obstet Gynecol	10.1016/j.ajog.2020.08.034	2021
Pathogenicity	Tuo-Min-Ding-Chuan Decoction Alleviates Asthma via Spatial Regulation of Gut Microbiota and Treg Cell Promotion.	Hong Y, Yang Z, Liu Z, Li N, Qin J, Ge D, Peng G, Wang J, Wang Q.	Pharmaceuticals (Basel)	10.3390/ph18050646	2025
	Vaginal Microbial Network Analysis Reveals Novel Taxa Relationships among Adolescent and Young Women with Incident Sexually Transmitted Infection Compared with Those Remaining Persistently Negative over a 30-Month Period.	Mehta SD, Agingu W, Zulaika G, Nyothach E, Bhaumik R, Green SJ, van Eijk AM, Otieno FO, Phillips-Howard PA, Schneider J.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11082035	2023
	Navigating the Microbial Landscape: Understanding Dysbiosis in Human Genital Tracts and Its Impact on Fertility.	Ughade PA, Shrivastava D, Chaudhari K.	Cureus	10.7759/cureus.67040	2024
Pathogenicity	Lactobacilli in COVID-19: A Systematic Review Based on Next-Generation Sequencing Studies.	Taufer CR, Rampelotto PH.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12020284	2024
	Clustering Analysis of the Multi-Microbial Consortium by Lactobacillus Species Against Vaginal Dysbiosis Among Ecuadorian Women.	Pacha-Herrera D, Erazo-Garcia MP, Cueva DF, Orellana M, Borja-Serrano P, Arboleda C, Tejera E, Machado A.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.863208	2022
	Assessing a diagnosis tool for bacterial vaginosis.	Singh R, Ramsuran V, Mitchev N, Niehaus AJ, Han KSS, Osman F, Ngcapu S, Karim SA, Rompalo A, Garrett N, Mlisana K.	Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis	10.1007/s10096-020-03862-3	2020
Pathogenicity	The Complex Interplay between Vaginal Microbiota, HPV Infection, and Immunological Microenvironment in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia: A Literature Review.	Gardella B, Pasquali MF, La Verde M, Cianci S, Torella M, Dominoni M.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms23137174	2022
Genetics	Reference-guided assembly of metagenomes with MetaCompass.	Luan T, Cepeda-Espinoza VP, Liu B, Bowen Z, Ayyangar U, Almeida M, Koren S, Treangen TJ, Porter A, Pop M.	Cell Rep Methods	10.1016/j.crmeth.2025.101186	2025
	Comparative Analysis of the Gut Microbiota of Thai Indigenous Chicken Fed House Crickets.	T-Thienprasert NP, Jaithon T, Klomkliew P, Chanchaem P, Suwanasopee T, Koonawootrittriron S, Kovitvadhi A, Chundang P, Pongprayoon P, Kityakarn S, Luksirikul P, Payungporn S.	Animals (Basel)	10.3390/ani15071070	2025
Phylogeny	Associations of the gut, cervical, and vaginal microbiota with cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.	Wen Q, Wang S, Min Y, Liu X, Fang J, Lang J, Chen M.	BMC Womens Health	10.1186/s12905-025-03599-1	2025
	Renal and perinephric abscesses involving Lactobacillus jensenii and Prevotella bivia in a young woman following ureteral stent procedure.	Mohan A, Rubin J, Chauhan P, Ramirez JL, Giese G.	J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect	10.1080/20009666.2020.1742494	2020
	Exploring cervicovaginal microbiome differences between single and multiple endometrial polyps: implications for non-invasive classification.	Sun T, Zheng Q, Huang R, Yang L, Liu Z, Zhang Z, Liu X, Yang H, Li X, Tong J, Zhu L.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00023-25	2025
	Characteristics of Vaginal Microbiome in Reproductive-Age Females with HPV Infection in Xinjiang, China.	Xia Y, Feng Y, Qin T, Zhao X, Lu J, Ma C.	Evid Based Complement Alternat Med	10.1155/2022/7332628	2022
	Expert Opinion on the Use of Probiotics in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.	Patki A, Kunjimoideen K, Sawankar S, Tyagi R, Hegde V, Budi J.	Cureus	10.7759/cureus.81056	2025
	Impact of oral administration of four Lactobacillus strains on Nugent score - systematic review and meta-analysis.	de Vrese M, Laue C, Papazova E, Petricevic L, Schrezenmeir J.	Benef Microbes	10.3920/bm2018.0129	2019
	Draft Genome Sequences of 11 Lactobacillus jensenii Strains Isolated from the Female Bladder.	Putonti C, Ahmad A, Baddoo G, Diaz J, Do M, Gallian N, Lorentzen C, Mohammed H, Murphy J, Olu-Ajeigbe A, Yang T, Miller-Ensminger T, Stark N, Maskeri L, Van Dusen J, Wolfe AJ.	Microbiol Resour Announc	10.1128/mra.00970-19	2019
	Assessment of Biofilm Formation and Anti-Inflammatory Response of a Probiotic Blend in a Cultured Canine Cell Model.	Gallina NLF, Irizarry Tardi N, Li X, Cai A, Horn MJ, Applegate BM, Reddivari L, Bhunia AK.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12112284	2024
	Association of Probiotic Treatment With Antibiotics in Male Accessory Gland Infections.	Grande G, Pompa G, Astorri AL, Pontecorvi A, Milardi D.	Am J Mens Health	10.1177/15579883221119064	2022
	Characterization of a Lactobacillus gasseri strain as a probiotic for female vaginitis.	Zhang J, Li K, Cao T, Duan Z.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-65550-y	2024
	Chlamydia trachomatis Enhances HIV Infection of Non-Activated PBMCs.	Veretennikova A, Chang TL.	EC Microbiol		2022
	Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. allosunkii and lactis as emerging human uropathogens in elderly patients.	Guerin F, Sassi M, Gravey F, Zouari A, Quenet B, Lecourt M, Ract P, Michaux C, Auzou M, Isnard C, Cattoir V.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.02072-24	2025
	Vaginal microbiota in term pregnant women with differences in cervical ripeness revealed by 2bRAD-M.	Lu S, Wu Q, He W, Du X, Cui Q, Yang Y, Yin Z.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-024-03612-x	2024
	Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Suppression With Valacyclovir Is Not Associated With Changes in Nugent Score or Absolute Abundance of Key Vaginal Bacteria.	Babu TM, Srinivasan S, Magaret A, Proll S, Karita HS, Wallis JM, Selke S, Varon D, Pholsena T, Fredricks D, Marrazzo J, Wald A, Johnston C.	Open Forum Infect Dis	10.1093/ofid/ofad099	2023
	A Multi-Strain Oral Probiotic Improves the Balance of the Vaginal Microbiota in Women with Asymptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis: Preliminary Evidence.	Filardo S, Di Pietro M, Mastromarino P, Porpora MG, Sessa R.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu16203469	2024
Phylogeny	Cervicovaginal Microbiome and HPV: A Standardized Approach to 16S/ITS NGS and Microbial Community Profiling for Viral Association	Shen-Gunther J, Xia Q, Cai H, Wang Y.	Int J Mol Sci		2025
Pathogenicity	Probiotics Reduce Vaginal Candidiasis in Pregnant Women via Modulating Abundance of Candida and Lactobacillus in Vaginal and Cervicovaginal Regions.	Ang XY, Mageswaran UM, Chung YLF, Lee BK, Azhar SNA, Roslan NS, Saufian IFB, Mustaffa NS, Kalam EM, Ibrahim AF, Abdul Wahid N, Deris ZZ, Oon CE, Adnan WFW, Sany S, Liong MT.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms10020285	2022
	Correlation Analysis of Vaginal Microbiome Changes and Bacterial Vaginosis Plus Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Mixed Vaginitis Prognosis.	Xiao B, A D, Qin H, Mi L, Zhang D.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.860589	2022
	An Indirect Fluorescence Microscopy Method to Assess Vaginal Lactobacillus Concentrations.	Lima A, Muzny CA, Cerca N.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12010114	2024
	Computational microbiome pharmacology analysis elucidates the anti-cancer potential of vaginal microbes and metabolites.	Lawore DC, Jena S, Berard AR, Birse K, Lamont A, Mackelprang RD, Noel-Romas L, Perner M, Hou X, Irungu E, Mugo N, Knodel S, Muwonge TR, Katabira E, Hughes SM, Levy C, Calienes FL, Hladik F, Lingappa JR, Burgener AD, Green LN, Brubaker DK.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2025.1602217	2025
	Fatty acid composition in the vaginal tract of cis-gender women: canary in coal mines for reproductive health?	Dufresne K.	Lipids Health Dis	10.1186/s12944-025-02489-7	2025
Genetics	Genome-scale metabolic modeling reveals specific vaginal Lactobacillus strains and their metabolites as key inhibitors of Candida albicans.	Hu T, Meng Y, Zhao C, Sheng D, Yang S, Dai J, Wei T, Zhang Y, Zhao G, Liu Y, Wang Q, Zhang L.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.02984-24	2025
Genetics	Predicting preterm birth through vaginal microbiota, cervical length, and WBC using a machine learning model.	Park S, Moon J, Kang N, Kim YH, You YA, Kwon E, Ansari A, Hur YM, Park T, Kim YJ.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.912853	2022
	The Presence of Lactobacillus spp. and its Effect on the Occurrence of Other Microorganisms in the Reproductive Tract of Polish Women.	Kiecka A, Rak K, Bialecka J, Bialecka A, Szczepanik M.	Pol J Microbiol	10.33073/pjm-2024-024	2024
	Comparison of Gut Microbiome in Neonates Born by Caesarean Section and Vaginal Seeding with Gut Microbiomes of Neonates Born by Caesarean Section Without Vaginal Seeding and Neonates Born by Vaginal Delivery.	Anthoulaki X, Oikonomou E, Bothou A, Papanikolopoulou S, Nikolettos K, Damaskos C, Garbis N, Kyriakou D, Nalbanti T, Iatrakis G, Nikolettos N, Tsikouras P.	Mater Sociomed	10.5455/msm.2023.35.234-243	2023
	[Identification of Vaginal Fluid Using Microbial Signatures].	Zou KN, Hu M, Huang JP, Zhou HG.	Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi	10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2016.04.004	2016
	Long-term stability of the urogenital microbiota of asymptomatic European women.	Ksiezarek M, Ugarcina-Perovic S, Rocha J, Grosso F, Peixe L.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-021-02123-3	2021
	Effect of transvaginal Lactobacillus supplementation on reversing lower genital tract dysbiosis and improving perinatal outcomes in PCOS patients after IVF-FET: a study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial.	Chen H, Tu Y, Zhang C, Li J, Wu T, Liu S, He L, Zhang A, Li Y, Li L, Sui Y, Wang L, Wang L, Chen X, Xi J, Wu Y, Jin L, Huang HF.	Trials	10.1186/s13063-023-07825-9	2023
	Endometrial microbiota profile in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) patients by culturomics-based analysis.	Cariati F, Carotenuto C, Bagnulo F, Pacella D, Marrone V, Paolillo R, Catania MR, Di Girolamo R, Conforti A, Strina I, Alviggi C.	Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)	10.3389/fendo.2023.1204729	2023
	Molecular characterization of vaginal microbiota using a new 22-species qRT-PCR test to achieve a relative-abundance and species-based diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.	Oyenihi AB, Haines R, Trama J, Faro S, Mordechai E, Adelson ME, Osei Sekyere J.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1409774	2024
	Probiotics in Nanotechnology-Driven Wound Healing: From Mechanistic Insight to Clinical Promise.	Umekar M, Chaudhary AA, Manghani M, Shidhaye S, Khajone P, Mahore J, Rudayni HA, Trivedi R.	Pharmaceutics	10.3390/pharmaceutics17070805	2025
	Evaluation of the vaginal and urinary microbiota of healthy cycling bitches.	Gronsfeld V, Brutinel F, Egyptien S, Porsmoguer C, Hamaide A, Taminiau B, Daube G, Van de Weerdt ML, Deleuze S, Noel S.	BMC Vet Res	10.1186/s12917-024-04104-w	2024
	Performance verification and clinical evaluation of the NAP-Fluo Cycler system for detecting five genital tract pathogens based on microfluidic technology.	Wang Y, Xu Q, Cai J, Zheng L, Zuo W, Liu J, Cao J, Lin M, Liu H, Ye H.	Pract Lab Med	10.1016/j.plabm.2024.e00417	2024
	Lactobacillus gasseri CECT 30648 shows probiotic characteristics and colonizes the vagina of healthy women after oral administration.	Perez M, Armengol E, Del Casale A, Campedelli I, Aldea-Perona A, Perez Otero M, Rodriguez-Palmero M, Espadaler-Mazo J, Huedo P.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.00211-25	2025
	Association between the vaginal microbiota, menopause status, and signs of vulvovaginal atrophy.	Brotman RM, Shardell MD, Gajer P, Fadrosh D, Chang K, Silver MI, Viscidi RP, Burke AE, Ravel J, Gravitt PE.	Menopause	10.1097/gme.0000000000001236	2018
Enzymology	Identification and sequence analysis of two novel cryptic plasmids isolated from the vaginal mucosa of South African women.	Harris L, van Zyl LJ, Kirby-McCullough BM, Damelin LH, Tiemessen CT, Trindade M.	Plasmid	10.1016/j.plasmid.2018.09.008	2018
	Harnessing vaginal inflammation and microbiome: a machine learning model for predicting IVF success	Bar O, Vagios S, Barkai O, Elshirbini J, Souter I, Xu J, James K, Bormann C, Mitsunami M, Chavarro J, Foessleitner P, Kwon D, Yassour M, Mitchell C.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes		2025
	The association between vaginal microbiota disorders and early missed abortion: A prospective study.	Sun D, Zhao X, Pan Q, Li F, Gao B, Zhang A, Huang H, Xu D, Cheng C.	Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand	10.1111/aogs.14410	2022
	Microbiome and metabolomic changes associated with HPV clearance in women undergoing local excisional treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.	Pu X, Wang J, Gu Z, Ao H, Li C.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00511-25	2025
	Functional testing is a complementary tool for the diagnosis of vaginitis.	Feng D, Zhang F, Cai J, Zhang Y, Yan H, Yang Y, Zhong H, Ye H.	BMC Womens Health	10.1186/s12905-024-03035-w	2024
Genetics	Integrated metagenomics and metabolomics analysis of third-trimester pregnant women with premature membrane rupture: a pilot study.	Liu L, Chen Y, Chen JL, Xu HJ, Zhan HY, Chen Z, Chen DZ, Xu ZF, Xu DX.	Ann Transl Med	10.21037/atm-21-5539	2021
	Vaginal microbiota in ethnically diverse young women who did or did not develop pelvic inflammatory disease: community-based prospective study.	Kerry-Barnard S, Zhou L, Phillips L, Furegato M, Witney AA, Sadiq ST, Oakeshott P.	Sex Transm Infect	10.1136/sextrans-2021-055260	2022
	The Effect of Probiotics on Preterm Birth Rates in Pregnant Women After a Threatened Preterm Birth Episode (The PROPEV Trial).	Del Barco E, Molano LG, Vargas M, Miserachs M, Puerto L, Garrido-Gimenez C, Soler Z, Munoz B, Pratcorona L, Rimbaut S, Vidal M, Dalmau M, Casellas A, Carreras E, Manichanh C, Goya M.	Biomedicines	10.3390/biomedicines13051141	2025
Transcriptome	Modulation of porcine intestinal epitheliocytes immunetranscriptome response by Lactobacillus jensenii TL2937.	Kobayashi H, Albarracin L, Sato N, Kanmani P, Kober AK, Ikeda-Ohtsubo W, Suda Y, Nochi T, Aso H, Makino S, Kano H, Ohkawara S, Saito T, Villena J, Kitazawa H.	Benef Microbes	10.3920/bm2016.0095	2016
	Impact of Dapivirine and Placebo Vaginal Rings on the Microbiota of Adolescent, Lactating, and Postmenopausal Females.	Austin MN, Meyn LA, Avolia HA, Petrina MA, Cosentino LA, Alphonse C, Chen BA, Bunge K, Noguchi L, Beigi R, Squires K, Hillier SL.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiab590	2022
Phylogeny	Altered vaginal cervical microbiota diversity contributes to HPV-induced cervical cancer via inflammation regulation.	Yang Y, Zhu J, Feng R, Han M, Chen F, Hu Y.	PeerJ	10.7717/peerj.17415	2024
	Association between the vaginal and uterine microbiota and the risk of early embryonic arrest.	Wang L, Chen J, He L, Liu H, Liu Y, Luan Z, Li H, Liu W, Luo M.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2023.1137869	2023
	ILSI Europe perspective review: site-specific microbiota changes during pregnancy associated with biological consequences and clinical outcomes: opportunities for probiotic interventions.	Flores Ventura E, Lane JA, Turjeman S, Vidra N, Weiss GA, Gross G, Chang CY, Koren O.	Gut Microbes	10.1080/19490976.2025.2501186	2025
	Quantitative profiling of the vaginal microbiota improves resolution of the microbiota-immune axis.	Armstrong E, Liu R, Pollock J, Huibner S, Udayakumar S, Irungu E, Ngurukiri P, Muthoga P, Adhiambo W, Yegorov S, Kimani J, Beattie T, Coburn B, Kaul R.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-025-02039-4	2025
Phylogeny	Microbiome Compositions From Infertile Couples Seeking In Vitro Fertilization, Using 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing Methods: Any Correlation to Clinical Outcomes?	Okwelogu SI, Ikechebelu JI, Agbakoba NR, Anukam KC.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.709372	2021
	The First Lanthipeptide from Lactobacillus iners, Inecin L, Exerts High Antimicrobial Activity against Human Vaginal Pathogens.	Li L, Zhang J, Zhou L, Shi H, Mai H, Su J, Ma X, Zhong J.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.02123-22	2023
Phylogeny	Is the role of human female reproductive tract microbiota underestimated?	Kaminska D, Gajecka M.	Benef Microbes	10.3920/bm2015.0174	2017
	Complete Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus jensenii Strain SNUV360, a Probiotic for Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis Isolated from the Vagina of a Healthy Korean Woman.	Lee S, You HJ, Kwon B, Ko G.	Genome Announc	10.1128/genomea.01757-16	2017
	Vaginal Lactobacillus gasseri biosurfactant: a novel bio- and eco-compatible anti-Candida agent.	Monti F, Giordani B, Fedi S, Ghezzi D, Galletti P, Mercolini L, Mandrioli R, Parolin C, Luppi B, Vitali B.	Biofilm	10.1016/j.bioflm.2025.100299	2025
Pathogenicity	Immunobiotic Lactobacillus jensenii TL2937 Alleviates Dextran Sodium Sulfate-Induced Colitis by Differentially Modulating the Transcriptomic Response of Intestinal Epithelial Cells.	Sato N, Garcia-Castillo V, Yuzawa M, Islam MA, Albarracin L, Tomokiyo M, Ikeda-Ohtsubo W, Garcia-Cancino A, Takahashi H, Villena J, Kitazawa H.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2020.02174	2020
Metabolism	Syntrophic bacterial and host-microbe interactions in bacterial vaginosis.	Lee EM, Srinivasan S, Purvine SO, Fiedler TL, Leiser OP, Proll SC, Minot SS, Djukovic D, Raftery D, Johnston C, Fredricks DN, Deatherage Kaiser BL.	ISME J	10.1093/ismejo/wraf055	2025
Phylogeny	Microbiota analysis of perimenopausal women experiencing recurrent vaginitis in conjunction with urinary tract infection.	Bi Y, Wang Y, Li W, Chen Y, Qin J, Zheng H.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-024-03709-3	2025
	Alterations in the vaginal microbiota of patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes.	Yan C, Hong F, Xin G, Duan S, Deng X, Xu Y.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.858732	2022
	A sterilization method for human decellularized vaginal matrices.	Sueters J, de Boer L, Groenman F, Huirne JAF, Smit TH, Zaat SAJ.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-82409-4	2024
	A Complex Microbial Interplay Underlies Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Pathobiology.	Papon N, Van Dijck P.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.01066-21	2021
Phylogeny	The role of the vaginal microbiome in distinguishing female chronic pelvic pain caused by endometriosis/adenomyosis.	Chao X, Liu Y, Fan Q, Shi H, Wang S, Lang J.	Ann Transl Med	10.21037/atm-20-4586	2021
	Metagenomic insight into the vaginal microbiome in women infected with HPV 16 and 18.	Jung DR, Choi Y, Jeong M, Singh V, Jeon SY, Seo I, Park NJ, Lee YH, Park JY, Han HS, Shin JH, Chong GO.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes	10.1038/s41522-025-00747-1	2025
	Association between the cervicovaginal microbiome, BRCA1 mutation status, and risk of ovarian cancer: a case-control study.	Nene NR, Reisel D, Leimbach A, Franchi D, Jones A, Evans I, Knapp S, Ryan A, Ghazali S, Timms JF, Paprotka T, Bjorge L, Zikan M, Cibula D, Colombo N, Widschwendter M.	Lancet Oncol	10.1016/s1470-2045(19)30340-7	2019
	Performance and Safety of a New Medical Device (Polybactum) for Reducing the Recurrence Rate of Bacterial Vaginosis: Protocol for a Multicenter, Open-Label, Noncontrolled International Clinical Trial (POLARIS Study).	Murina F, Inghirami P, Biris M, Sirbu D, Barattini DF, Sbrocca F, Ardolino LI, Mangrella M, Casolati E, Rosu S, Crisan CD.	JMIR Res Protoc	10.2196/42787	2023
	Vaginal microbiota and personal risk factors associated with HPV status conversion-A new approach to reduce the risk of cervical cancer?	Yang Z, Zhang Y, Stubbe-Espejel A, Zhao Y, Liu M, Li J, Zhao Y, Tong G, Liu N, Qi L, Hutchins A, Lin S, Li Y.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0270521	2022
	Nanobodies as potential tools for microbiological testing of live biotherapeutic products.	Dorosky RJ, Schreier JE, Lola SL, Sava RL, Coryell MP, Akue A, KuKuruga M, Carlson PE, Dreher-Lesnick SM, Stibitz S.	AMB Express	10.1186/s13568-023-01659-z	2024
	Draft Genome Sequence of the Immunobiotic Strain Lactobacillus jensenii TL2937.	Villena J, Masumizu Y, Iida H, Ikeda-Ohtsubo W, Albarracin L, Makino S, Ohkawara S, Kimura K, Saavedra L, Hebert EM, Kitazawa H.	Genome Announc	10.1128/genomea.00005-17	2017
	In Vitro Analysis of Probiotic Properties Related to the Adaptation of Levilactobacillus brevis to Intestinal Microenvironment and Involvement of S-Layer Proteins.	Culjak N, Bendelja K, Lebos Pavunc A, Butorac K, Banic M, Savic Mlakar A, Cvetic Z, Hrsan J, Novak J, Suskovic J, Kos B.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms26062425	2025
	Effects of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LM1215 on Candida albicans and Gardnerella vaginalis.	Bae WY, Lee YJ, Jo S, Shin SL, Kim TR, Sohn M, Seol HJ.	Yonsei Med J	10.3349/ymj.2023.0490	2024
	MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry Characterization of Culturable Microbiota Associated with the Skin of Amphibians from the Southern Andes Mountains of Ecuador.	Salazar J, Gonzalez J, Riofrio R, Siavichay F, Carrera M, Mogrovejo A, Barrera-Galicia G, Valdez-Tenezaca A.	Microb Ecol	10.1007/s00248-025-02555-8	2025
Pathogenicity	Assessment of phenotypic and genotypic antibiotic susceptibility of vaginal Lactobacillus sp.	Stsepetova J, Taelma H, Smidt I, Hutt P, Lapp E, Aotaht E, Mandar R.	J Appl Microbiol	10.1111/jam.13497	2017
	Torquetenovirus in pregnancy: Correlation with vaginal microbiome, metabolome and pro-inflammatory cytokines.	Morselli S, Foschi C, Laghi L, Zagonari S, Patuelli G, Camboni T, Ceccarani C, Consolandi C, Djusse ME, Pedna MF, Marangoni A, Severgnini M, Sambri V.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.998849	2022
	Comparative Evaluation of Bruker Biotyper and ASTA MicroIDSys for Species Identification in a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory.	Chung Y, Han M, Kim JS.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics11091683	2021
	A pilot study using unique targeted testing of the urogenital microbiome has potential as a predictive test during IVF for implantation outcome.	Evans GE, Mahajan V, Wakeman S, Slatter T, Ponnampalam AP, Anderson TP, Sarwar M, Evans JJ.	Arch Gynecol Obstet	10.1007/s00404-023-06987-w	2023
	Cytokine profiles and Lactobacillus species presence in pre-menopausal subjects with genital Mycoplasma genitalium or Ureaplasma urealyticum colonization.	Garza J, Gandhi K, Choi S, Sanchez A, Ventolini G.	Womens Health (Lond)	10.1177/17455065211009181	2021
Pathogenicity	Vaginal fungi are associated with treatment-induced shifts in the vaginal microbiota and with a distinct genital immune profile.	Armstrong E, Hemmerling A, Miller S, Huibner S, Kulikova M, Liu R, Crawford E, Castaneda GR, Coburn B, Cohen CR, Kaul R.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.03501-23	2024
	Molecular Identification of Cervical Microbes in HIV-Negative and HIV-Positive Women in an African Setting Using a Customized Bacterial Vaginosis Microbial DNA Quantitative PCR (qPCR) Array.	Taku O, Onywera H, Mbulawa ZZA, Businge CB, Meiring TL, Williamson AL.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.02229-21	2022
	Effects of vaginal microbiota on in vitro fertilization outcomes in women with different infertility causes.	Zhao H, Wang C, Narsing Rao MP, Rafiq M, Luo G, Li S, Kang Y-Q.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01255-24	2025
	Vaginal Microbiome and Pregnancy Complications: A Review	Gerede A, Nikolettos K, Vavoulidis E, Margioula-Siarkou C, Petousis S, Giourga M, Fotinopoulos P, Salagianni M, Stavros S, Dinas K, Nikolettos N, Domali E.	J Clin Med		2024
	MicroRNAs from edible plants reach the human gastrointestinal tract and may act as potential regulators of gene expression.	Diez-Sainz E, Milagro FI, Aranaz P, Riezu-Boj JI, Lorente-Cebrian S.	J Physiol Biochem	10.1007/s13105-024-01023-0	2024
	The inner elbow skin microbiome contains Lactobacillus among its core taxa and varies with age, season and lifestyle.	Delanghe L, De Boeck I, Van Malderen J, Gehrmann T, Allonsius CN, Bron PA, Claes I, Hagendorens M, Leysen J, Wittouck S, Lebeer S.	Microbiome Res Rep	10.20517/mrr.2024.23	2024
	No microorganism was detected in amniotic fluid of healthy pregnancies from the second trimester to the delivery.	Liu Y, Ma J, Li X, Zhao H, Ai Q, Zhang L, Tong Y, Meng L, Yang H.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-024-02024-3	2025
	IgA-Targeted Lactobacillus jensenii Modulated Gut Barrier and Microbiota in High-Fat Diet-Fed Mice.	Sun J, Qi C, Zhu H, Zhou Q, Xiao H, Le G, Chen D, Yu R.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2019.01179	2019
	Molecular simulation-aided self-adjuvanting nanoamplifier for cancer photoimmunotherapy.	Gu J, Zhu R, Liang R, Wang W, Li J, Zhao S, Wu Y, Cao J, Yang S, Sun Y.	Theranostics	10.7150/thno.102653	2025
	Effect of stress urinary incontinence on vaginal microbial communities.	Zhang M, Zhou Y, Yao S, Zhao Y, Batool SS, Huang J, Jiang L, Yan D, Yan W, Yu Z.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-024-03237-0	2024
Pathogenicity	Exploring the vaginal ecosystem: insights into host-microbe interactions and microbial community dynamics.	Landolt EF, da Conceicao Mendonca J, Behler AE, Lumsdaine SW, Jafar T, Burcham LR.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.00499-24	2025
	Cross-talk between gut microbiota and liver steatosis: Complications and therapeutic target.	Yao Y, Shen Y.	Open Life Sci	10.1515/biol-2022-0699	2023
	In Silico Characterisation of Putative Prophages in Lactobacillaceae Used in Probiotics for Vaginal Health.	Happel AU, Kullin BR, Gamieldien H, Jaspan HB, Varsani A, Martin D, Passmore JS, Froissart R.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms10020214	2022
	The In Vivo Effect of Water-Based Lubricants on the Vaginal Microbiome of Women from Varying Age Groups: Exploratory Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.	Freixas-Coutin JA, Seo J, Hood S, Krychman M, Palacios S.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12091917	2024
Genetics	Metagenomic analysis reveals the novel role of vaginal Lactobacillus iners in Chinese healthy pregnant women	Wang X, Jiang Q, Tian X, Chen W, Mai J, Lin G, Huo Y, Zheng H, Yan D, Wang X, Li T, Gao Y, Mou X, Zhao W.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes		2025
	A Narrative Review Discussing the Obstetric Repercussions Due to Alterations of Personalized Bacterial Sites Developed within the Vagina, Cervix, and Endometrium.	Doroftei B, Ilie OD, Armeanu T, Stoian IL, Anton N, Babici RG, Ilea C.	J Clin Med	10.3390/jcm12155069	2023
	Research and application of intelligent diagnosis and treatment engineering bacteria.	Zhao N, Chen J, Shi J, Gao Y, Li L, Dong L.	Front Bioeng Biotechnol	10.3389/fbioe.2024.1524376	2024
	Log (Lactobacillus crispatus/ Gardnerella vaginalis): a new indicator of diagnosing bacterial vaginosis.	Deng T, Shang A, Zheng Y, Zhang L, Sun H, Wang W.	Bioengineered	10.1080/21655979.2022.2027059	2022
	The association between homocysteine and bacterial vaginosis: results from NHANES 2001-2004.	Luo J, Chen T, Chen Y, Huang ZM, Li XJ, Chen HK, Huang YQ, Guo XG.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-023-45494-5	2023
Enzymology	Introducing Lu-1, a Novel Lactobacillus jensenii Phage Abundant in the Urogenital Tract.	Miller-Ensminger T, Mormando R, Maskeri L, Shapiro JW, Wolfe AJ, Putonti C.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0234159	2020
	Population-level analyses identify host and environmental variables influencing the vaginal microbiome.	Qin L, Sun T, Li X, Zhao S, Liu Z, Zhang C, Jin C, Xu Y, Gao X, Cao Y, Wang J, Han T, Yan L, Song J, Zhang F, Liu F, Zhang Y, Huang Y, Song Y, Liu Y, Zhang J, Zhang X, Yao Z, Chen H, Zhang Z, Zhao S, Feng Y, Zhang YN, Yu Q, Cao F, Zhao L, Xie L, Geng L, Feng Q, Zhao H, Chen ZJ.	Signal Transduct Target Ther	10.1038/s41392-025-02152-8	2025
Pathogenicity	Vaginal Bacteria and Proinflammatory Host Immune Mediators as Biomarkers of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquisition Risk Among African Women.	Srinivasan S, Richardson BA, Wallis JM, Fiedler TL, Strenk SM, Hoffman NG, Proll S, Chirenje ZM, Livant EW, Fredricks DN, Hillier SL, Marrazzo JM.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiae406	2024
	Association between labor epidural analgesia and gut microbiota: A prospective cohort study.	Hu JH, Sheng J, Guo HM, Liu H, Zhang X, Han B, Peng K, Ji FH.	Heliyon	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29883	2024
	Cervicovaginal Microbial-Immune State and Group B Streptococcus Colonization in Pregnancy.	McCoy JA, Burris HH, Gerson KD, McCarthy C, Ravel J, Elovitz MA.	Am J Perinatol	10.1055/s-0043-1772226	2024
Enzymology	Crystal structure and thermodynamic properties of d-lactate dehydrogenase from Lactobacillus jensenii.	Kim S, Gu SA, Kim YH, Kim KJ.	Int J Biol Macromol	10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.04.048	2014
	Evaluation of Modulatory Activities of Lactobacillus crispatus Strains in the Context of the Vaginal Microbiota.	Argentini C, Fontana F, Alessandri G, Lugli GA, Mancabelli L, Ossiprandi MC, van Sinderen D, Ventura M, Milani C, Turroni F.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.02733-21	2022
	Uterine fibroids and longitudinal profiles of the vaginal microbiota in a cohort presenting for transvaginal ultrasound.	Robbins SJ, Brown SE, Stennett CA, Tuddenham S, Johnston ED, Wnorowski AM, Ravel J, He X, Mark KS, Brotman RM.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0296346	2024
	Bee Pollen and Probiotics' Potential to Protect and Treat Intestinal Permeability in Propionic Acid-Induced Rodent Model of Autism.	Alonazi M, Ben Bacha A, Ben Bacha A, Alharbi MG, Khayyat AIA, Al-Ayadhi L, El-Ansary A.	Metabolites	10.3390/metabo13040548	2023
	In-Silico Functional Metabolic Pathways Associated to Chlamydia trachomatis Genital Infection.	Filardo S, Di Pietro M, De Angelis M, Brandolino G, Porpora MG, Sessa R.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms232415847	2022
	Vaginal Microbiota Molecular Profiling in Women with Bacterial Vaginosis: A Novel Diagnostic Tool.	Savicheva AM, Krysanova AA, Budilovskaya OV, Spasibova EV, Khusnutdinova TA, Shalepo KV, Beliaeva NR, Safarian GK, Sapozhnikov KV, Tapilskaya NI, Kogan IY.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms242115880	2023
	The association between lifestyle factors and the composition of the vaginal microbiota: a review.	Morsli M, Gimenez E, Magnan C, Salipante F, Huberlant S, Letouzey V, Lavigne JP.	Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis	10.1007/s10096-024-04915-7	2024
	Longitudinal cervicovaginal bacteriome and virome alterations associate with discordant shedding and ART duration in women living with HIV in Peru.	Kaelin EA, Mitchell C, Soria J, La Rosa A, Ticona E, Coombs RW, Frenkel LM, Bull ME, Lim ES.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-025-63158-y	2025
	Characteristics of cervicovaginal microflora at different cervical maturity during late pregnancy: A nested case-control study.	Chen P, Hu T, Zheng Z, E Garfield R, Yang J.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0300510	2024
Phylogeny	Urinary Microbiome of Reproductive-Age Asymptomatic European Women.	Ugarcina Perovic S, Ksiezarek M, Rocha J, Cappelli EA, Sousa M, Ribeiro TG, Grosso F, Peixe L.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01308-22	2022
	Lactobacillus crispatus-dominated vaginal microbiome and Acinetobacter-dominated seminal microbiome support beneficial ART outcome.	Koort K, Sosa K, Turk S, Lapp E, Talving E, Karits P, Rosenstein K, Jaagura M, Sekavin A, Soritsa D, Haldre K, Karro H, Korrovits P, Salumets A, Mandar R.	Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand	10.1111/aogs.14598	2023
	Vaginal and Extra-Vaginal Bacterial Colonization and Risk for Incident Bacterial Vaginosis in a Population of Women Who Have Sex With Men.	Fredricks DN, Plantinga A, Srinivasan S, Oot A, Wiser A, Fiedler TL, Proll S, Wu MC, Marrazzo JM.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiaa233	2022
	The microbiome and endometriosis	Miyashira C, Oliveira F, Andres M, Gingold J, Abrao M.	Reprod Fertil		2022
Phylogeny	Cervicovaginal microbial features predict Chlamydia trachomatis spread to the upper genital tract of infected women.	Jeong S, Tollison T, Brochu H, Chou H, Huntress I, Yount KS, Zheng X, Darville T, O'Connell CM, Peng X.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.00057-25	2025
Genetics	An insight into the vaginal microbiome of infertile women in Bangladesh using metagenomic approach.	Hasan Z, Netherland M, Hasan NA, Begum N, Yasmin M, Ahmed S.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1390088	2024
Phylogeny	Study of the Vaginal Microbiota in Healthy Women of Reproductive Age.	Alonzo Martinez MC, Cazorla E, Canovas E, Martinez-Blanch JF, Martinez-Blanch JF, Chenoll E, Climent E, Navarro-Lopez V.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms9051069	2021
Genetics	Comparison of Metagenomic Sequencing and the NanoString nCounter Analysis System for the Characterization of Bacterial and Viral Communities in Vaginal Samples.	Wylie TN, Schrimpf J, Gula H, Herter BN, Wylie KM.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00197-22	2022
	Biofilm formation by vaginal Lactobacillus in vivo.	Ventolini G, Mitchell E, Salazar M.	Med Hypotheses	10.1016/j.mehy.2014.12.020	2015
	Vaginal and rectal microbiome contribute to genital inflammation in chronic pelvic pain.	Jimenez N, Norton T, Diadala G, Bell E, Valenti M, Farland LV, Mahnert N, Herbst-Kralovetz MM.	BMC Med	10.1186/s12916-024-03500-1	2024
	Supplementation of Probiotics in Pregnant Women Targeting Group B Streptococcus Colonization: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.	Menichini D, Chiossi G, Monari F, De Seta F, Facchinetti F.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu14214520	2022
Pathogenicity	Glutamine Attenuates Inflammation and Stimulates Amniotic Cell Proliferation in Premature Rupture of Membranes-related in vitro Models.	Xiang X, Zhang L, Li S, Ren Y, Chen D, Liu L.	Reprod Sci	10.1007/s43032-024-01691-9	2025
	Dietary amino acids, macronutrients, vaginal birth, and breastfeeding are associated with the vaginal microbiome in early pregnancy.	Corbett GA, Moore R, Feehily C, Killeen SL, O'Brien E, Van Sinderen D, Matthews E, O'Flaherty R, Rudd PM, Saldova R, Walsh CJ, Lawton EM, MacIntyre DA, Corcoran S, Cotter PD, McAuliffe FM.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01130-24	2024
	Sustained effect of LACTIN-V (Lactobacillus crispatus CTV-05) on genital immunology following standard bacterial vaginosis treatment: results from a randomised, placebo-controlled trial.	Armstrong E, Hemmerling A, Miller S, Burke KE, Newmann SJ, Morris SR, Reno H, Huibner S, Kulikova M, Nagelkerke N, Coburn B, Cohen CR, Kaul R.	Lancet Microbe	10.1016/s2666-5247(22)00043-x	2022
Genetics	Exploring Microbiota Diversity in Cervical Lesion Progression and HPV Infection through 16S rRNA Gene Metagenomic Sequencing.	Stoian IL, Botezatu A, Fudulu A, Ilea CG, Socolov DG.	J Clin Med	10.3390/jcm12154979	2023
Pathogenicity	Is Diet a Determining Factor in the Induction of Gingival Inflammation by Dental Plaque? A Secondary Analysis of Clinical Studies.	Woelber JP, Bartha V, Baumgartner S, Tennert C, Schlagenhauf U, Ratka-Kruger P, Vach K.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu16070923	2024
Phylogeny	Comparison of detection methods for vaginal lactobacilli.	Smidt I, Kiiker R, Oopkaup H, Lapp E, Roop T, Truusalu K, Stsepetova J, Truu J, Mandar R.	Benef Microbes	10.3920/bm2014.0154	2015
Enzymology	Chronic dermatitis caused by Lactobacillus jensenii infection in a blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna).	Brandao J, Wong C, Kurotaki T, Johnson J, Mitchell M, Roy A, Pucheu-Haston C, Del Piero F, Tully T.	J Am Vet Med Assoc	10.2460/javma.243.7.1030	2013
	Assessing the impact of pregnancy and birth factors on the maternal and infant microbiota.	Al KF, Allen L, Bedell S, Burton JP, de Vrijer B.	Microbiome Res Rep	10.20517/mrr.2023.32	2023
Enzymology	Optimizing bacterial DNA extraction in urine.	Munch MM, Chambers LC, Manhart LE, Domogala D, Lopez A, Fredricks DN, Srinivasan S.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0222962	2019
	Changes in vaginal microbiome after focused ultrasound treatment of high-risk human papillomavirus infection-related low-grade cervical lesions.	Wang W, Liu Y, Yang Y, Ren J, Zhou H.	BMC Infect Dis	10.1186/s12879-022-07937-8	2023
	The Urobiomes of Adult Women With Various Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Status Differ: A Re-Analysis.	Joyce C, Halverson T, Gonzalez C, Brubaker L, Wolfe AJ.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.860408	2022
	Vaginal Lactobacilli and Vaginal Dysbiosis-Associated Bacteria Differently Affect Cervical Epithelial and Immune Homeostasis and Anti-Viral Defenses.	Nicolo S, Tanturli M, Mattiuz G, Antonelli A, Baccani I, Bonaiuto C, Baldi S, Nannini G, Menicatti M, Bartolucci G, Rossolini GM, Amedei A, Torcia MG.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms22126487	2021
	Bacterial Species from Vaginal Microbiota Differently Affect the Production of the E6 and E7 Oncoproteins and of p53 and p-Rb Oncosuppressors in HPV16-Infected Cells.	Nicolo S, Antonelli A, Tanturli M, Baccani I, Bonaiuto C, Castronovo G, Rossolini GM, Mattiuz G, Torcia MG.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms24087173	2023
Genetics	The Dynamic Codon Biaser: calculating prokaryotic codon usage biases.	Dehlinger B, Jurss J, Lychuk K, Putonti C.	Microb Genom	10.1099/mgen.0.000663	2021
	Identification of vaginal fluid, saliva, and feces using microbial signatures in a Han Chinese population.	Zou KN, Ren LJ, Ping Y, Ma K, Li H, Cao Y, Zhou HG, Wei YL.	J Forensic Leg Med	10.1016/j.jflm.2016.08.003	2016
	Lactobacilli and Cytokine Modifications during Menopause and Their Relation to Vulvar and Vulvovaginal Disorders.	Gandhi K, Manales NJ, Garza J, David S, Sanchez A, Ventolini G.	J Menopausal Med	10.6118/jmm.22001	2022
	Comparison of the Vaginal Microbiota in Postmenopausal Black and White Women.	Hudson PL, Ling W, Wu MC, Hayward MR, Mitchell AJ, Larson J, Guthrie KA, Reed SD, Kwon DS, Mitchell CM.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiaa780	2021
	A DNA tool for early detection of vaginal dysbiosis in African women.	Jespers V, Crucitti T, van de Wijgert J, Vaneechoutte M, Delany-Moretlwe S, Mwaura M, Agabe S, Menten J.	Res Microbiol	10.1016/j.resmic.2015.10.006	2016
	Vaginal microbiota and human papillomavirus: a systematic review	Mortaki D, Gkegkes ID, Psomiadou V, Blontzos N, Prodromidou A, Lefkopoulos F, Nicolaidou E.	J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc	10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2019.2019.0051	2020
Genetics	Short-chain fatty acids in breast milk and their relationship with the infant gut microbiota.	Xi M, Yan Y, Duan S, Li T, Szeto IM, Zhao A.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2024.1356462	2024
Phylogeny	Defining microbial biomarkers for risk of preterm labor.	de Freitas AS, Dobbler PCT, Mai V, Procianoy RS, Silveira RC, Corso AL, Roesch LFW.	Braz J Microbiol	10.1007/s42770-019-00118-x	2020
	Vaginal Dysbiotic Microbiome in Women With No Symptoms of Genital Infections.	Pramanick R, Nathani N, Warke H, Mayadeo N, Aranha C.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.760459	2021
Phylogeny	Research of the Potential Vaginal Microbiome Biomarkers for High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion.	Chao X, Wang L, Wang S, Lang J, Tan X, Fan Q, Shi H.	Front Med (Lausanne)	10.3389/fmed.2021.565001	2021
	Development of the standard mouse model for human bacterial vaginosis induced by Gardnerella vaginalis.	Kwak J, Pandey S, Cho J, Song M, Kim ES, Doo H, Keum GB, Ryu S, Choi Y, Kang J, Kim S, Kim J, Kim HB.	Front Vet Sci	10.3389/fvets.2023.1226859	2023
	Longitudinal analysis on the ecological dynamics of the cervicovaginal microbiome in hrHPV infection.	Molina MA, Melchers WJG, Andralojc KM, Leenders WPJ, Huynen MA.	Comput Struct Biotechnol J	10.1016/j.csbj.2023.09.011	2023
	Multifactorial inhibition of Candida albicans by combinations of lactobacilli and probiotic Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3856.	Spacova I, Allonsius CN, De Boeck I, Oerlemans E, Tuyaerts I, Van de Vliet N, van den Broek MFL, Jimenez L, Boyer M, Rodriguez B, Ballet N, Lebeer S.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-59869-9	2024
Phylogeny	Culturomics to Investigate the Endometrial Microbiome: Proof-of-Concept.	Vanstokstraeten R, Mackens S, Callewaert E, Blotwijk S, Emmerechts K, Crombe F, Soetens O, Wybo I, Vandoorslaer K, Mostert L, De Geyter D, Muyldermans A, Blockeel C, Pierard D, Demuyser T.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms232012212	2022
	Bacterial Vaginosis and Spontaneous Clearance of Chlamydia trachomatis in the Longitudinal Study of Vaginal Flora.	Brown SE, Tuddenham S, Shardell MD, Klebanoff MA, Ghanem KG, Brotman RM.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiad142	2023
Genetics	Unraveling the impact of host genetics and factors on the urinary microbiome in a young population.	Zou L, Zhang Z, Chen J, Guo R, Tong X, Ju Y, Lu H, Yang H, Wang J, Zong Y, Xu X, Jin X, Xiao L, Jia H, Zhang T, Liu X.	mBio	10.1128/mbio.02773-24	2024
	Viewing Native American Cervical Cancer Disparities through the Lens of the Vaginal Microbiome: A Pilot Study.	Laniewski P, Joe TR, Jimenez NR, Eddie TL, Bordeaux SJ, Quiroz V, Peace DJ, Cui H, Roe DJ, Caporaso JG, Lee NR, Herbst-Kralovetz MM.	Cancer Prev Res (Phila)	10.1158/1940-6207.capr-24-0286	2024
	Exploring the potential of biosurfactants produced by fungi found in soil contaminated with petrochemical wastes.	Mahmoud YA, El-Halmouch YH, Nasr EE, Al-Sodany YM, El-Nogoumy BA, Ali SS.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-75865-5	2024
	The analysis of Lactobacillus spp. distribution in the vaginal microbiota of Polish women with abnormal Pap smear result.	Fraszczak K, Barczynski B, Siwiec R, Kondracka A, Malm A, Kotarski J, Witt E, Korona-Glowniak I.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2023.1257587	2023
Genetics	Urogenital colonization and pathogenicity of E. Coli in the vaginal microbiota during pregnancy.	Boutouchent N, Vu TNA, Landraud L, Kennedy SP.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-76438-2	2024
	EphA2 blockage ALW-II-41-27 alleviates atherosclerosis by remodeling gut microbiota to regulate bile acid metabolism.	Lu C, Liu D, Wu Q, Zeng J, Xiong Y, Luo T.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes	10.1038/s41522-024-00585-7	2024
	Vaginal and Cervical Microbiota Composition in Patients with Endometrial Cancer.	Barczynski B, Fraszczak K, Grywalska E, Kotarski J, Korona-Glowniak I.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms24098266	2023
	Is the Physiological Composition of the Vaginal Microbiome Altered in High-Risk HPV Infection of the Uterine Cervix?	Rokos T, Holubekova V, Kolkova Z, Hornakova A, Pribulova T, Kozubik E, Biringer K, Kudela E.	Viruses	10.3390/v14102130	2022
Enzymology	Establishment of a sensitive system for analysis of human vaginal microbiota on the basis of rRNA-targeted reverse transcription-quantitative PCR.	Kurakawa T, Ogata K, Tsuji H, Kado Y, Takahashi T, Kida Y, Ito M, Okada N, Nomoto K.	J Microbiol Methods	10.1016/j.mimet.2015.01.021	2015
	Mycoplasma genitalium and Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Bacteria in a Non-Clinic-Based Sample of African American Women.	Moore KR, Tomar M, Taylor BD, Gygax SE, Hilbert DW, Baird DD.	Sex Transm Dis	10.1097/olq.0000000000001275	2021
	The Vaginal Microbiome of Nonhuman Primates Can Be Only Transiently Altered to Become Lactobacillus Dominant without Reducing Inflammation.	Langner CA, Ortiz AM, Flynn JK, Kendall H, Lagenaur LA, Brenchley JM.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01074-21	2021
	All Properties of Infertility Microbiome in a Review Article.	Elahi Z, Mokhtaryan M, Mahmoodi S, Shahroodian S, Darbandi T, Ghasemi F, Ghanavati R, Darbandi A.	J Clin Lab Anal	10.1002/jcla.25158	2025
	Glycogen availability and pH variation in a medium simulating vaginal fluid influence the growth of vaginal Lactobacillus species and Gardnerella vaginalis.	Navarro S, Abla H, Delgado B, Colmer-Hamood JA, Ventolini G, Hamood AN.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-023-02916-8	2023
Enzymology	Cervical Gardnerella vaginalis in women with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes.	Kacerovsky M, Pliskova L, Bolehovska R, Lesko D, Gerychova R, Janku P, Matlak P, Simetka O, Stranik J, Faist T, Mls J, Vescicik P, Jacobsson B, Musilova I.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0245937	2021
	Differential Effect of Vaginal Microbiota on Spontaneous Preterm Birth among Chinese Pregnant Women.	Kan H, He Y, Li Q, Mu Y, Dong Y, Fan W, Zhang M, Wang T, Li Y, Liu H, Hu A, Zheng Y.	Biomed Res Int	10.1155/2022/3536108	2022
	Vaginal microbioma and the presence of Lactobacillus spp. as interferences in female fertility: A review system.	Souza SV, Monteiro PB, Moura GA, Santos NO, Fontanezi CTB, Gomes IA, Teixeira CA.	JBRA Assist Reprod	10.5935/1518-0557.20230006	2023
	Age-Stratified Analysis of Vaginal Microbiota Dysbiosis and the Relationship with HPV Viral Load in HPV-Positive Women.	Li M, Zhao C, Zhao Y, Li J, Wei L.	J Immunol Res	10.1155/2022/1372926	2022
	Vulvovaginitis in pregnant women.	Duarte G, Linhares IM, Kreitchmann R, Tristao ADR, Traina E, Canti I, Takimura M, Andrade JQ.	Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet	10.61622/rbgo/2024fps03	2024
Metabolism	A simple identification method for vaginal secretions using relative quantification of Lactobacillus DNA.	Doi M, Gamo S, Okiura T, Nishimukai H, Asano M.	Forensic Sci Int Genet	10.1016/j.fsigen.2014.05.005	2014
	Effects of intrinsic and extrinsic growth factors on virulence gene expression of foodborne pathogens in vitro and in food model systems; a review.	Hosseini H, Mahmoudi R, Pakbin B, Manafi L, Hosseini S, Pilevar Z, Bruck WM.	Food Sci Nutr	10.1002/fsn3.4281	2024
	Cultivable Microbiome Approach Applied to Cervical Cancer Exploration.	Mulato-Briones IB, Rodriguez-Ildefonso IO, Jimenez-Tenorio JA, Cauich-Sanchez PI, Mendez-Tovar MDS, Aparicio-Ozores G, Bautista-Hernandez MY, Gonzalez-Parra JF, Cruz-Hernandez J, Lopez-Romero R, Del Rosario Rojas-Sanchez TM, Garcia-Palacios R, Garay-Villar O, Apresa-Garcia T, Lopez-Esparza J, Marrero D, Castelan-Vega JA, Jimenez-Alberto A, Salcedo M, Ribas-Aparicio RM.	Cancers (Basel)	10.3390/cancers16020314	2024
	A Healthy Vaginal Microbiota Remains Stable during Oral Probiotic Supplementation: A Randomised Controlled Trial.	Lyra A, Ala-Jaakkola R, Yeung N, Datta N, Evans K, Hibberd A, Lehtinen MJ, Forssten SD, Ibarra A, Pesonen T, Junnila J, Ouwehand AC, Baranowski K, Maukonen J, Crawford G, Lehtoranta L.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11020499	2023
	The activity of cell-free supernatant of Lactobacillus crispatus M247: a promising treatment against vaginal infections.	Santarelli G, Rosato R, Cicchinelli M, Iavarone F, Urbani A, Sanguinetti M, Delogu G, De Maio F.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2025.1586442	2025
	GAPDH Released from Lactobacillus johnsonii MG Enhances Barrier Function by Upregulating Genes Associated with Tight Junctions.	Lyu M, Bai Y, Orihara K, Miyanaga K, Yamamoto N.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11061393	2023
	Evaluation of variant calling for cpn60 barcode sequence-based microbiome profiling.	Vancuren SJ, Dos Santos SJ, Hill JE, Maternal Microbiome Legacy Project Team.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0235682	2020
	Microbiome-Maternal Tract Interactions in Women with Recurrent Implantation Failure.	Kumar M, Yan Y, Jiang L, Sze CH, Kodithuwakku SP, Yeung WSB, Lee KF.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms13040844	2025
	Ureaplasma and Prevotella colonization with Lactobacillus abundance during pregnancy facilitates term birth.	Park S, You YA, Kim YH, Kwon E, Ansari A, Kim SM, Lee G, Hur YM, Jung YJ, Kim K, Kim YJ.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-022-13871-1	2022
	Microbiota and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL); More than a Simple Connection.	Garmendia JV, De Sanctis CV, Hajduch M, De Sanctis JB.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12081641	2024
	Vaginal Lactobacillus: biofilm formation in vivo - clinical implications.	Ventolini G.	Int J Womens Health	10.2147/ijwh.s77956	2015
Genetics	From whole genomes to probiotic candidates: A study of potential lactobacilli strains selection for vaginitis treatment.	Lyu J, Gao M, Zhao S, Liu X, Zhao X, Zou Y, Zhong Y, Ge L, Zhang H, Huang L, Fan S, Xiao L, Zhang X.	Heliyon	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30495	2024
	In silico trio-biomarkers for bacterial vaginosis revealed by species dominance network analysis.	Ma ZS, Ellison AM.	Comput Struct Biotechnol J	10.1016/j.csbj.2021.05.020	2021
	Role of Lactobacillus in cervical cancer.	Yang X, Da M, Zhang W, Qi Q, Zhang C, Han S.	Cancer Manag Res	10.2147/cmar.s165228	2018
Phylogeny	Characteristics of the Cervicovaginal Microenvironment in Childbearing-Age Women with Different Degrees of Cervical Lesions and HR-HPV Positivity.	Zhai Q, Zhang W, Zhang Z, Fu Y, Li Y, Wang X, Li L, Meng Y.	Pol J Microbiol	10.33073/pjm-2021-046	2021
Enzymology	Endocarditis of the native aortic valve caused by Lactobacillus jensenii.	Patnaik S, Davila CD, Chennupati A, Rubin A.	BMJ Case Rep	10.1136/bcr-2014-206288	2015
Enzymology	Association Between Vaginal Bacterial Microbiota and Vaginal Yeast Colonization.	Eastment MC, Balkus JE, Richardson BA, Srinivasan S, Kimani J, Anzala O, Schwebke J, Fiedler TL, Fredricks DN, McClelland RS.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiaa459	2021
	Commensal Urinary Lactobacilli Inhibit Major Uropathogens In Vitro With Heterogeneity at Species and Strain Level.	Johnson JA, Delaney LF, Ojha V, Rudraraju M, Hintze KR, Siddiqui NY, Sysoeva TA.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.870603	2022
	Clinical and Personal Lubricants Impact the Growth of Vaginal Lactobacillus Species and Colonization of Vaginal Epithelial Cells: An in Vitro Study.	Laniewski P, Owen KA, Khnanisho M, Brotman RM, Herbst-Kralovetz MM.	Sex Transm Dis	10.1097/olq.0000000000001272	2021
Enzymology	The structure and diversity of strain-level variation in vaginal bacteria.	Tortelli BA, Lewis AL, Fay JC.	Microb Genom	10.1099/mgen.0.000543	2021
	Concomitant and productive genital infections by HSV-2 and HPV in two young women: A case report.	Uysal IB, Boue V, Murall CL, Graf C, Selinger C, Hirtz C, Bernat C, Ravel J, Reynes J, Bonneau M, Rahmoun M, Segondy M, Boulle N, Grasset S, Groc S, Waterboer T, Tribout V, Bravo IG, Burrel S, Foulongne V, Alizon S, Tessandier N.	IDCases	10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01604	2022
	The importance of use of the FSFI questionnaire in gynecology and venerology: a pilot study.	Jarzabek-Bielecka G, Plagens-Rotman K, Mizgier M, Opydo-Szymaczek J, Jakubek E, Kedzia W.	Postepy Dermatol Alergol	10.5114/ada.2021.107934	2021
Phylogeny	Community Structure and Ecological Network's Changes of Vaginal Microbiome in Women Right After Delivery.	Li H, Jiang J, Nie C, Xiao B, Li Q, Yu J.	Front Pediatr	10.3389/fped.2022.750860	2022
Phylogeny	Microbiome markers in HPV-positive and HPV-negative women of reproductive age with ASCUS and SIL determined by V4 region of 16S rRNA gene sequencing.	Peremykina A, Cheranev V, Krivoy A, Andreev AO, Repinskaia Z, Asaturova AV, Korostin D, Rebrikov D, Bayramova GR.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2024.1334502	2024
	An Insight into Vaginal Microbiome Techniques.	Sharma M, Chopra C, Mehta M, Sharma V, Mallubhotla S, Sistla S, Sistla JC, Bhushan I.	Life (Basel)	10.3390/life11111229	2021
	A citizen-science-enabled catalogue of the vaginal microbiome and associated factors.	Lebeer S, Ahannach S, Gehrmann T, Wittouck S, Eilers T, Oerlemans E, Condori S, Dillen J, Spacova I, Vander Donck L, Masquillier C, Allonsius CN, Bron PA, Van Beeck W, De Backer C, Donders G, Verhoeven V.	Nat Microbiol	10.1038/s41564-023-01500-0	2023
	Vaginal Microbiota Changes in Patients With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency and Its Correlation With Ovarian Function.	Wen J, Feng Y, Yan W, Yuan S, Zhang J, Luo A, Wang S.	Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)	10.3389/fendo.2022.824282	2022
	Postbiotics: an insightful review of the latest category in functional biotics.	Amobonye A, Pillay B, Hlope F, Asong ST, Pillai S.	World J Microbiol Biotechnol	10.1007/s11274-025-04483-8	2025
	The dynamics of the female microbiome: unveiling abrupt changes of microbial domains across body sites from prepartum to postpartum phases.	Neumann CJ, Pausan M-R, Haid V, Weiss E-C, Kolovetsiou-Kreiner V, Amtmann B, Winkler P, Mahnert A, Jantscher-Krenn E, Moissl-Eichinger C.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.00147-24	2024
	Immunoregulatory effects triggered by immunobiotic Lactobacillus jensenii TL2937 strain involve efficient phagocytosis in porcine antigen presenting cells.	Tsukida K, Takahashi T, Iida H, Kanmani P, Suda Y, Nochi T, Ohwada S, Aso H, Ohkawara S, Makino S, Kano H, Saito T, Villena J, Kitazawa H.	BMC Immunol	10.1186/s12865-016-0160-1	2016
	Vaginal microbiota in women with spontaneous preterm labor versus those with term labor in Kenya: a case control study.	Gulavi E, Mwendwa F, Atandi DO, Okiro PO, Hall M, Beiko RG, Adam RD.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-022-02681-0	2022
	Longitudinal analysis of vaginal microbiota during IVF fresh embryo transfer and in early pregnancy.	Vainamo S, Saqib S, Kalliala I, Kervinen K, Luiro K, Niinimaki M, Halttunen-Nieminen M, Virtanen S, Nieminen P, Salonen A, Holster T.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01650-23	2023
	Vaginal Secretion Epithelium Count as a Prognostic Indicator of High Abundance of Ureaplasmas in Women with a Normal Nugent Score.	Biernat-Sudolska M, Talaga-Cwiertnia K, Gajda P.	Pol J Microbiol	10.33073/pjm-2022-001	2022
Enzymology	Cloning, expression, purification, crystallization and X-ray crystallographic analysis of D-lactate dehydrogenase from Lactobacillus jensenii.	Kim S, Kim YH, Kim KJ.	Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun	10.1107/s2053230x14012606	2014
	Association between vaginal washing and vaginal bacterial concentrations.	Sabo MC, Balkus JE, Richardson BA, Srinivasan S, Kimani J, Anzala O, Schwebke J, Feidler TL, Fredricks DN, McClelland RS.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0210825	2019
Enzymology	STROBE-sequencing analysis of the vaginal microecology of 4- to 6-year-old girls in Southwest China.	Zhang Y, Liu T, Lin J, Yu F, Hu Z.	Medicine (Baltimore)	10.1097/md.0000000000025362	2021
Genetics	Interpretation of vaginal metagenomic characteristics in different types of vaginitis.	Song J, Dong X, Lan Y, Lu Y, Liu X, Kang X, Huang Z, Yue B, Liu Y, Ma W, Zhang L, Yan H, He M, Fan Z, Guo T.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.01377-23	2024
	Human genital tracts microbiota: dysbiosis crucial for infertility.	Venneri MA, Franceschini E, Sciarra F, Rosato E, D'Ettorre G, Lenzi A.	J Endocrinol Invest	10.1007/s40618-022-01752-3	2022
	Microbiome-metabolome analysis reveals cervical lesion alterations.	Xu H, Liu L, Xu F, Liu M, Song Y, Chen J, Zhan H, Zhang Y, Xu D, Chen Y, Lu M, Chen D.	Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai)	10.3724/abbs.2022149	2022
Genetics	First report on metagenomics and their predictive functional analysis of fermented bamboo shoot food of Tripura, North East India.	Das R, Tamang B, Najar IN, Thakur N, Mondal K.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2023.1158411	2023
	Influence of Maternal Breast Milk and Vaginal Microbiome on Neonatal Gut Microbiome: a Longitudinal Study during the First Year.	Bhattacharyya C, Barman D, Tripathi D, Dutta S, Bhattacharya C, Alam M, Choudhury P, Devi U, Mahanta J, Rasaily R, Basu A, Paine SK.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.04967-22	2023
Pathogenicity	Induction, structural characterization, and genome sequence of Lv1, a prophage from a human vaginal Lactobacillus jensenii strain.	Martin R, Escobedo S, Suarez JE.	Int Microbiol	10.2436/20.1501.01.116	2010
	Recovery of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3856 in Vaginal Samples of Healthy Women after Oral Administration.	Decherf A, Dehay E, Boyer M, Clement-Ziza M, Rodriguez B, Legrain-Raspaud S.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu12082211	2020
Genetics	Metagenomics Analysis of Thrombus Samples Retrieved from Mechanical Thrombectomy.	Vajpeyee A, Chauhan PS, Pandey S, Tiwari S, Yadav LB, Shroti AK, Vajpeyee M.	Neurointervention	10.5469/neuroint.2020.00353	2021
	Vaginal prevention of Candida albicans: synergistic effect of lactobacilli and mannan oligosaccharides (MOS).	Faustino M, Pereira JO, Pereira AM, Oliveira AS, Ferreira CMH, Pereira CF, Durao J, Pintado ME, Carvalho AP.	Appl Microbiol Biotechnol	10.1007/s00253-023-12909-2	2024
	Is Lactobacillus Gram-Positive? A Case Study of Lactobacillus iners.	Kim H, Kim T, Kang J, Kim Y, Kim H.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms8070969	2020
Enzymology	Genomic relatedness and clinical significance of Streptococcus mitis strains isolated from the urogenital tract of sexual partners.	Mores CR, Price TK, Wolff B, Halverson T, Limeira R, Brubaker L, Mueller ER, Putonti C, Wolfe AJ.	Microb Genom	10.1099/mgen.0.000535	2021
Phylogeny	Vaginal Microbiota and Cytokine Levels Predict Preterm Delivery in Asian Women.	Kumar M, Murugesan S, Singh P, Saadaoui M, Elhag DA, Terranegra A, Kabeer BSA, Marr AK, Kino T, Brummaier T, McGready R, Nosten F, Chaussabel D, Al Khodor S.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.639665	2021
Phylogeny	High-Throughput Sequencing-Based Analysis of Changes in the Vaginal Microbiome during the Disease Course of Patients with Bacterial Vaginosis: A Case-Control Study.	Gao J, Peng Y, Jiang N, Shi Y, Ying C.	Biology (Basel)	10.3390/biology11121797	2022
Pathogenicity	Impact of Hydroxychloroquine-Loaded Polyurethane Intravaginal Rings on Lactobacilli.	Traore YL, Chen Y, Bernier AM, Ho EA.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.01819-15	2015
	Selection of validated hypervariable regions is crucial in 16S-based microbiota studies of the female genital tract.	Graspeuntner S, Loeper N, Kunzel S, Baines JF, Rupp J.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-018-27757-8	2018
	Probiotic treatment with specific lactobacilli does not improve an unfavorable vaginal microbiota prior to fertility treatment-A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.	Jepsen IE, Saxtorph MH, Englund ALM, Petersen KB, Wissing MLM, Hviid TVF, Macklon N.	Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)	10.3389/fendo.2022.1057022	2022
	Vaginal and urinary evaluation of lactobacilli quantification by qPCR: Identifying factors that influence urinary detection and the quantity of Lactobacillus.	Kim Y, Bergerat-Thompson A, Mitchell C.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0283215	2023
	Harnessing the power within: engineering the microbiome for enhanced gynecologic health.	Brennan C, Chan K, Kumar T, Maissy E, Brubaker L, Dothard MI, Gilbert JA, Gilbert KE, Lewis AL, Thackray VG, Zarrinpar A, Knight R.	Reprod Fertil	10.1530/raf-23-0060	2024
	Abnormal vaginal microbiome associated with vaginal mesh complications.	Veit-Rubin N, De Tayrac R, Cartwright R, Franklin-Revill L, Warembourg S, Dunyach-Remy C, Lavigne JP, Khullar V.	Neurourol Urodyn	10.1002/nau.24129	2019
Pathogenicity	Synthesis of 3-(1-alkyl/aminoalkyl-3-vinyl-piperidin-4-yl)-1-(quinolin-4-yl)-propan-1-ones and their 2-methylene derivatives as potential spermicidal and microbicidal agents.	Pandey RR, Srivastava A, Malasoni R, Naqvi A, Jain A, Maikhuri JP, Paliwal S, Gupta G, Dwivedi AK.	Bioorg Med Chem Lett	10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.06.062	2012
Enzymology	Detection of bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA genes for forensic identification of vaginal fluid.	Akutsu T, Motani H, Watanabe K, Iwase H, Sakurada K.	Leg Med (Tokyo)	10.1016/j.legalmed.2012.01.005	2012
Enzymology	Endocarditis caused by Lactobacillus jensenii in an immunocompetent patient.	Fradiani PA, Petrucca A, Ascenzioni F, Di Nucci G, Teggi A, Bilancini S, Cipriani P.	J Med Microbiol	10.1099/jmm.0.017764-0	2010
Pathogenicity	Nonoptimal Vaginal Microbiota After Azithromycin Treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis Infection.	Tamarelle J, Ma B, Gajer P, Humphrys MS, Terplan M, Mark KS, Thiebaut ACM, Forney LJ, Brotman RM, Delarocque-Astagneau E, Bavoil PM, Ravel J.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiz499	2020
	Analysis of the cervical microbiome in women from the German national cervical cancer screening program.	Condic M, Neidhofer C, Ralser DJ, Wetzig N, Thiele R, Sieber M, Otten LA, Warwas LK, Hoerauf A, Mustea A, Parcina M.	J Cancer Res Clin Oncol	10.1007/s00432-023-04599-0	2023
	Surface analysis of ureteral stent before and after implantation in the bodies of child patients.	Arkusz K, Pasik K, Halinski A, Halinski A.	Urolithiasis	10.1007/s00240-020-01211-9	2021
	[Lactobacillus inhibit adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus to HeLa cells].	Wang J, Zhang R, Zhou L, Su X, Hu C, Zhu B, Feng T.	Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao		2012
Pathogenicity	Transient association between semen exposure and biomarkers of genital inflammation in South African women at risk of HIV infection.	Jewanraj J, Ngcapu S, Osman F, Ramsuran V, Fish M, Mtshali A, Singh R, Mansoor LE, Abdool Karim SS, Abdool Karim Q, Passmore JS, Liebenberg LJP.	J Int AIDS Soc	10.1002/jia2.25766	2021
Phylogeny	16SPIP: a comprehensive analysis pipeline for rapid pathogen detection in clinical samples based on 16S metagenomic sequencing.	Miao J, Han N, Qiang Y, Zhang T, Li X, Zhang W.	BMC Bioinformatics	10.1186/s12859-017-1975-3	2017
	Does "all disease begin in the gut"? The gut-organ cross talk in the microbiome.	Chaudhary PP, Kaur M, Myles IA.	Appl Microbiol Biotechnol	10.1007/s00253-024-13180-9	2024
Enzymology	A broad-range PCR technique for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis.	Boujelben I, Gdoura R, Hammami A.	Braz J Microbiol	10.1016/j.bjm.2017.03.019	2018
Genetics	Characterizing Plasmids in Bacteria Species Relevant to Urinary Health.	Montelongo Hernandez C, Putonti C, Wolfe AJ.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.00942-21	2021
	Current Updates on the Role of Microbiome in Endometriosis: A Narrative Review.	Ser HL, Au Yong SJ, Shafiee MN, Mokhtar NM, Ali RAR.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11020360	2023
	Lactobacillus Probiotics Improve Vaginal Dysbiosis in Asymptomatic Women.	Ansari A, Son D, Hur YM, Park S, You YA, Kim SM, Lee G, Kang S, Chung Y, Lim S, Kim YJ.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu15081862	2023
	Clinical Significance of Composition and Functional Diversity of the Vaginal Microbiome in Recurrent Vaginitis.	Kim MJ, Lee S, Kwon MY, Kim M.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.851670	2022
	Alterations of Vaginal Microbiota and Chlamydia trachomatis as Crucial Co-Causative Factors in Cervical Cancer Genesis Procured by HPV.	Gargiulo Isacco C, Balzanelli MG, Garzone S, Lorusso M, Inchingolo F, Nguyen KCD, Santacroce L, Mosca A, Del Prete R.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11030662	2023
	Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Bacterial Pathogens in Aerobic Vaginitis: A Retrospective Study in Italy.	Serretiello E, Santella B, Folliero V, Iervolino D, Santoro E, Manente R, Dell'Annunziata F, Sperlongano R, Crudele V, De Filippis A, Galdiero M, Franci G, Boccia G.	Antibiotics (Basel)	10.3390/antibiotics10091133	2021
Pathogenicity	Probiotic supplementation and systemic inflammation in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.	Rahimlou M, Nematollahi S, Husain D, Banaei-Jahromi N, Majdinasab N, Hosseini SA.	Front Neurosci	10.3389/fnins.2022.901846	2022
	Celiac Disease Predisposition and Genital Tract Microbiota in Women Affected by Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.	Masucci L, D'Ippolito S, De Maio F, Quaranta G, Mazzarella R, Bianco DM, Castellani R, Inversetti A, Sanguinetti M, Gasbarrini A, Scambia G, Di Simone N.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu15010221	2023
	Deciphering salivary microbiome signature in Crohn's disease patients with different factors contributing to dysbiosis.	Elzayat H, Malik T, Al-Awadhi H, Taha M, Elghazali G, Al-Marzooq F.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-023-46714-8	2023
	Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Is Associated With Preterm Delivery Independent of Vaginal Microbiota in Pregnant African Women.	Gudza-Mugabe M, Havyarimana E, Jaumdally S, Garson KL, Lennard K, Tarupiwa A, Mugabe F, Marere T, Mavenyengwa RT, Masson L, Jaspan HB.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiz584	2020
	Segmented intravaginal ring for the combination delivery of hydroxychloroquine and anti-CCR5 siRNA nanoparticles as a potential strategy for preventing HIV infection.	Traore YL, Chen Y, Padilla F, Ho EA.	Drug Deliv Transl Res	10.1007/s13346-021-00983-w	2022
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	Identification of a Thermostable Levansucrase from Pseudomonas orientalis That Allows Unique Product Specificity at Different Temperatures.	Guang C, Zhang X, Ni D, Zhang W, Xu W, Mu W.	Polymers (Basel)	10.3390/polym15061435	2023
	The Role of the Cervicovaginal and Gut Microbiome in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Cervical Cancer.	Sims TT, Colbert LE, Klopp AH.	J Immunother Precis Oncol	10.36401/jipo-20-17	2021
	The role of the genital microbiota in the acquisition and pathogenesis of sexually transmitted infections.	Waltmann A, Thomas C, Duncan JA.	Curr Opin Infect Dis	10.1097/qco.0000000000000893	2023
	Breast milk from healthy women has higher anti-Candida properties than women with vaginal infections during pregnancy.	Nisaa AA, Oon CE, Sreenivasan S, Balakrishnan V, Tan JJ, Teh CS, Sany S, Todorov SD, Liu G, Park YH, Liong MT.	Food Sci Biotechnol	10.1007/s10068-022-01088-x	2023
	Endometrial microbiome: sampling, assessment, and possible impact on embryo implantation.	Reschini M, Benaglia L, Ceriotti F, Borroni R, Ferrari S, Castiglioni M, Guarneri D, Porcaro L, Vigano' P, Somigliana E, Uceda Renteria S.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-022-12095-7	2022
	Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Lcr35 Stimulates Epithelial Vaginal Defenses upon Gardnerella vaginalis Infection.	Miquel S, Verlaguet J, Garcin S, Bertran T, Evrard B, Forestier C, Vareille-Delarbre M.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.00309-22	2022
Phylogeny	Cervicovaginal Microbiota Composition in Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.	Di Pietro M, Filardo S, Simonelli I, Pasqualetti P, Sessa R.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms23179554	2022
	Delivery Mode Shapes the Composition of the Lower Airways Microbiota in Newborns.	Cardelli E, Calvigioni M, Vecchione A, Macera L, Mazzantini D, Celandroni F, Panattoni A, Pistello M, Maggi F, Ghelardi E, Mannella P.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.808390	2021
	Current Viewpoint on Female Urogenital Microbiome-The Cause or the Consequence?	Ceprnja M, Hadzic E, Oros D, Melvan E, Starcevic A, Zucko J.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11051207	2023
	The Female Reproductive Tract Microbiome and Cancerogenesis: A Review Story of Bacteria, Hormones, and Disease.	Trifanescu OG, Trifanescu RA, Mitrica RI, Bran DM, Serbanescu GL, Valcauan L, Marinescu SA, Gales LN, Tanase BC, Anghel RM.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics13050877	2023
Phylogeny	Endocarditis due to Lactobacillus jensenii in a Salvin's Amazon parrot (Amazona autumnalis salvini).	Foldenauer U, Rusch M, Simova-Curd S, Nitzl D, Hoop RK, Hatt JM.	Avian Pathol	10.1080/03079450802632015	2009
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Phylogeny	Analysis of endometrial microbiota in intrauterine adhesion by high-throughput sequencing.	Qiu T, Liu L, Zhou H, Sheng H, He Y, Liu M, Cai H.	Ann Transl Med	10.21037/atm-20-2813	2021
Genetics	When Plaquing Is Not Possible: Computational Methods for Detecting Induced Phages.	Miller-Ensminger T, Johnson G, Banerjee S, Putonti C.	Viruses	10.3390/v15020420	2023
	Impact of Periodic Presumptive Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis on the Vaginal Microbiome among Women Participating in the Preventing Vaginal Infections Trial.	Balkus JE, Srinivasan S, Anzala O, Kimani J, Andac C, Schwebke J, Fredricks DN, McClelland RS.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiw622	2017
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	Live Bacteria Supplementation as Probiotic for Managing Fishy, Odorous Vaginal Discharge Disease of Bacterial Vaginosis: An Alternative Treatment Option?	Mohammed L, Javed M, Althwanay A, Ahsan F, Oliveri F, Goud HK, Mehkari Z, Rutkofsky IH.	Cureus	10.7759/cureus.12362	2020
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	Relationship of Specific Bacteria in the Cervical and Vaginal Microbiotas With Cervicitis.	Gorgos LM, Sycuro LK, Srinivasan S, Fiedler TL, Morgan MT, Balkus JE, McClelland RS, Fredricks DN, Marrazzo JM.	Sex Transm Dis	10.1097/olq.0000000000000318	2015
	Prebiotic Activity of Vaginal Lactobacilli on Bifidobacteria: from Concept to Formulation.	Giordani B, Abruzzo A, Parolin C, Foschi C, Laghi L, Marangoni A, Luppi B, Vitali B.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.02009-22	2023
Enzymology	(GTG)(5)-PCR fingerprinting of lactobacilli isolated from cervix of healthy women.	Svec P, Sedlacek I, Chrapava M, Vandamme P.	Folia Microbiol (Praha)	10.1007/s12223-011-0006-4	2011
	Microbiota dynamics, metabolic and immune interactions in the cervicovaginal environment and their role in spontaneous preterm birth.	Onyango S, Mi JD, Koech A, Okiro P, Temmerman M, von Dadelszen P, Tribe RM, Omuse G, PRECISE Network.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2023.1306473	2023
	Acetate modulates the inhibitory effect of Lactobacillus gasseri against the pathogenic yeasts Candida albicans and Candida glabrata.	Pedro NA, Fontebasso G, Pinto SN, Alves M, Mira NP.	Microb Cell	10.15698/mic2023.04.795	2023
	Effect of environmental factors on seminal microbiome and impact on sperm quality.	Neto FTL, Viana MC, Cariati F, Conforti A, Alviggi C, Esteves SC.	Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)	10.3389/fendo.2024.1348186	2024
	Evaluation of a Hydrogel-Based Diagnostic Approach for the Point-of-Care Based Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.	Perera SR, Taheri A, Khan NH, Parti RP, Stefura S, Skiba P, Acker JP, Martin I, Kusalik A, Dillon JR.	Antibiotics (Basel)	10.3390/antibiotics7030070	2018
	Comprehensive characterization of maternal, fetal, and neonatal microbiomes supports prenatal colonization of the gastrointestinal tract.	Park JY, Yun H, Lee SB, Kim HJ, Jung YH, Choi CW, Shin JY, Park JS, Seo JS.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-023-31049-1	2023
Pathogenicity	Effects on Vaginal Microbiota Restoration and Cervical Epithelialization in Positive HPV Patients Undergoing Vaginal Treatment with Carboxy-Methyl-Beta-Glucan.	Lavitola G, Della Corte L, De Rosa N, Nappi C, Bifulco G.	Biomed Res Int	10.1155/2020/5476389	2020
Pathogenicity	Human Milk Oligosaccharides Modulate the Risk for Preterm Birth in a Microbiome-Dependent and -Independent Manner.	Pausan MR, Kolovetsiou-Kreiner V, Richter GL, Madl T, Giselbrecht E, Obermayer-Pietsch B, Weiss EC, Jantscher-Krenn E, Moissl-Eichinger C.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00334-20	2020
	Development and Evaluation of a Thermosensitive In Situ Gel Formulation for Intravaginal Delivery of Lactobacillus gasseri.	Zhao Y, Wang T, Chen Z, Ren H, Song P, Zhu Y, Liang S, Tzeng C.	Pharmaceutics	10.3390/pharmaceutics14091934	2022
	Cataloging the phylogenetic diversity of human bladder bacterial isolates.	Du J, Khemmani M, Halverson T, Ene A, Limeira R, Tinawi L, Hochstedler-Kramer BR, Noronha MF, Putonti C, Wolfe AJ.	Genome Biol	10.1186/s13059-024-03216-8	2024
	Immune-Onco-Microbiome: A New Revolution for Gynecological Cancers.	Di Tucci C, De Vito I, Muzii L.	Biomedicines	10.3390/biomedicines11030782	2023
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	Limosilactobacillus fermentum Limits Candida glabrata Growth by Ergosterol Depletion.	Zangl I, Beyer R, Gattesco A, Labuda R, Pap IJ, Strauss J, Schuller C.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.03326-22	2023
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	Next-Generation Sequencing as a Tool to Detect Vaginal Microbiota Disturbances during Pregnancy.	Sroka-Oleksiak A, Gosiewski T, Pabian W, Gurgul A, Kapusta P, Ludwig-Slomczynska AH, Wolkow PP, Brzychczy-Wloch M.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms8111813	2020
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	Multi-site microbiota alteration is a hallmark of kidney stone formation.	Al KF, Joris BR, Daisley BA, Chmiel JA, Bjazevic J, Reid G, Gloor GB, Denstedt JD, Razvi H, Burton JP.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-023-01703-x	2023
	Supplementation with SCFAs Re-Establishes Microbiota Composition and Attenuates Hyperalgesia and Pain in a Mouse Model of NTG-Induced Migraine.	Lanza M, Filippone A, Casili G, Giuffre L, Scuderi SA, Paterniti I, Campolo M, Cuzzocrea S, Esposito E.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms23094847	2022
	Glycogen-Degrading Activities of Catalytic Domains of alpha-Amylase and alpha-Amylase-Pullulanase Enzymes Conserved in Gardnerella spp. from the Vaginal Microbiome.	Bhandari P, Tingley J, Abbott DW, Hill JE.	J Bacteriol	10.1128/jb.00393-22	2023
Enzymology	Characteristics of Lactobacillus and Gardnerella vaginalis from women with or without bacterial vaginosis and their relationships in gnotobiotic mice.	Teixeira GS, Carvalho FP, Arantes RME, Nunes AC, Moreira JLS, Mendonca M, Almeida RB, Farias LM, Carvalho MAR, Nicoli JR.	J Med Microbiol	10.1099/jmm.0.041962-0	2012
	Diversity of Vaginal Lactic Acid Bacterial Microbiota in 15 Algerian Pregnant Women with and without Bacterial Vaginosis by using Culture Independent Method.	Alioua S, Abdi A, Fhoula I, Bringel F, Boudabous A, Ouzari IH.	J Clin Diagn Res	10.7860/jcdr/2016/21621.8546	2016
	Preclinical Data on the Gardnerella-Specific Endolysin PM-477 Indicate Its Potential to Improve the Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis through Enhanced Biofilm Removal and Avoidance of Resistance.	Landlinger C, Oberbauer V, Podpera Tisakova L, Schwebs T, Berdaguer R, Van Simaey L, Vaneechoutte M, Corsini L.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.02319-21	2022
	Vaginal Microbiota Profiles of Native Korean Women and Associations with High-Risk Pregnancy.	Chang DH, Shin J, Rhee MS, Park KR, Cho BK, Lee SK, Kim BC.	J Microbiol Biotechnol	10.4014/jmb.1908.08016	2020
Genetics	A Universal, Genomewide GuideFinder for CRISPR/Cas9 Targeting in Microbial Genomes.	Spoto M, Guan C, Fleming E, Oh J.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00086-20	2020
	Novel high-resolution targeted sequencing of the cervicovaginal microbiome.	Andralojc KM, Molina MA, Qiu M, Spruijtenburg B, Rasing M, Pater B, Huynen MA, Dutilh BE, Ederveen THA, Elmelik D, Siebers AG, Loopik D, Bekkers RLM, Leenders WPJ, Melchers WJG.	BMC Biol	10.1186/s12915-021-01204-z	2021
	Gynecological Cancers and Microbiota Dynamics: Insights into Pathogenesis and Therapy.	Cocomazzi G, Del Pup L, Contu V, Maggio G, Parmegiani L, Ciampaglia W, De Ruvo D, Faioli R, Maglione A, Baldini GM, Baldini D, Pazienza V.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms25042237	2024
	Potential Association between Vaginal Microbiota and Cervical Carcinogenesis in Korean Women: A Cohort Study.	Kang GU, Jung DR, Lee YH, Jeon SY, Han HS, Chong GO, Shin JH.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms9020294	2021
Phylogeny	Roles of vaginal flora in human papillomavirus infection, virus persistence and clearance.	Zeng M, Li X, Jiao X, Cai X, Yao F, Xu S, Huang X, Zhang Q, Chen J.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.1036869	2022
	Evaluation of the efficacy of Lactobacillus-containing feminine hygiene products on vaginal microbiome and genitourinary symptoms in pre- and postmenopausal women: A pilot randomized controlled trial.	Yoshikata R, Yamaguchi M, Mase Y, Tatsuyuki A, Myint KZY, Ohta H.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0270242	2022
Phylogeny	Identification of predominant culturable vaginal Lactobacillus species and associated bacteriophages from women with and without vaginal discharge syndrome in South Africa.	Damelin LH, Paximadis M, Mavri-Damelin D, Birkhead M, Lewis DA, Tiemessen CT.	J Med Microbiol	10.1099/jmm.0.024463-0	2011
	Alterations of the vaginal microbiome in healthy pregnant women positive for group B Streptococcus colonization during the third trimester.	Shabayek S, Abdellah AM, Salah M, Ramadan M, Fahmy N.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-022-02730-8	2022
	Characteristics of the vaginal microbiome in cross-border female sex workers in China: a case-control study.	Hong X, Fang S, Huang K, Yin J, Chen J, Xuan Y, Zhu J, Ma J, Qin P, Peng D, Wang N, Wang B.	PeerJ	10.7717/peerj.8131	2019
	Probiotics, a promising therapy to reduce the recurrence of bacterial vaginosis in women? a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.	Chieng WK, Abdul Jalal MI, Bedi JS, Zainuddin AA, Mokhtar MH, Abu MA, Chew KT, Nur Azurah AG.	Front Nutr	10.3389/fnut.2022.938838	2022
Enzymology	Identification of the bacterial biodiversity in koumiss by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and species-specific polymerase chain reaction.	Hao Y, Zhao L, Zhang H, Zhai Z, Huang Y, Liu X, Zhang L.	J Dairy Sci	10.3168/jds.2009-2822	2010
	Association of key species of vaginal bacteria of recurrent bacterial vaginosis patients before and after oral metronidazole therapy with short- and long-term clinical outcomes.	Mollin A, Katta M, Sobel JD, Akins RA.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0272012	2022
	Lifestyle Factors and the Microbiome in Urolithiasis: A Narrative Review.	Koudonas A, Tsiakaras S, Tzikoulis V, Papaioannou M, de la Rosette J, Anastasiadis A, Dimitriadis G.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu17030465	2025
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	Immunobiotic Lactobacillus jensenii as immune-health promoting factor to improve growth performance and productivity in post-weaning pigs.	Suda Y, Villena J, Takahashi Y, Hosoya S, Tomosada Y, Tsukida K, Shimazu T, Aso H, Tohno M, Ishida M, Makino S, Ikegami S, Kitazawa H.	BMC Immunol	10.1186/1471-2172-15-24	2014
	Changes in the cervicovaginal microbiota composition of HPV16-infected patients after clinical treatment.	Li C, Zhang Z, Yang Y, Liao H.	Cancer Med	10.1002/cam4.4801	2022
Phylogeny	Effect of Electrode Geometry on the Classification Performance of Rapid Evaporative Ionization Mass Spectrometric (REIMS) Bacterial Identification.	Bodai Z, Cameron S, Bolt F, Simon D, Schaffer R, Karancsi T, Balog J, Rickards T, Burke A, Hardiman K, Abda J, Rebec M, Takats Z.	J Am Soc Mass Spectrom	10.1007/s13361-017-1818-5	2018
Enzymology	Comparison of culture-dependent and culture-independent molecular methods for characterization of vaginal microflora.	Pandya S, Ravi K, Srinivas V, Jadhav S, Khan A, Arun A, Riley LW, Madhivanan P.	J Med Microbiol	10.1099/jmm.0.000407	2017
	Heritable vaginal bacteria influence immune tolerance and relate to early-life markers of allergic sensitization in infancy.	McCauley KE, Rackaityte E, LaMere B, Fadrosh DW, Fujimura KE, Panzer AR, Lin DL, Lynch KV, Halkias J, Mendoza VF, Burt TD, Bendixsen C, Barnes K, Kim H, Jones K, Ownby DR, Johnson CC, Seroogy CM, Gern JE, Boushey HA, Lynch SV, ECHO Children's Respiratory and Environmental Workgroup.	Cell Rep Med	10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100713	2022
	Utilisation of Ambient Laser Desorption Ionisation Mass Spectrometry (ALDI-MS) Improves Lipid-Based Microbial Species Level Identification.	Cameron SJS, Bodai Z, Temelkuran B, Perdones-Montero A, Bolt F, Burke A, Alexander-Hardiman K, Salzet M, Fournier I, Rebec M, Takats Z.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-019-39815-w	2019
Phylogeny	Precise strategies for selecting probiotic bacteria in treatment of intestinal bacterial dysfunctional diseases.	Yang J, Qin S, Zhang H.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2022.1034727	2022
	Use of Probiotics in Intravaginal Sponges in Sheep: A Pilot Study.	Quereda JJ, Garcia-Rosello E, Barba M, Moce ML, Gomis J, Jimenez-Trigos E, Bataller E, Martinez-Bovi R, Garcia-Munoz A, Gomez-Martin A.	Animals (Basel)	10.3390/ani10040719	2020
	Probiotics: Should All Patients Take Them?	Katkowska M, Garbacz K, Kusiak A.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms9122620	2021
	Microdiversity of the vaginal microbiome is associated with preterm birth.	Liao J, Shenhav L, Urban JA, Serrano M, Zhu B, Buck GA, Korem T.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-023-40719-7	2023
	Life History Recorded in the Vagino-cervical Microbiome Along with Multi-omes.	Jie Z, Chen C, Hao L, Li F, Song L, Zhang X, Zhu J, Tian L, Tong X, Cai K, Zhang Z, Ju Y, Yu X, Li Y, Zhou H, Lu H, Qiu X, Li Q, Liao Y, Zhou D, Lian H, Zuo Y, Chen X, Rao W, Ren Y, Wang Y, Zi J, Wang R, Liu N, Wu J, Zhang W, Liu X, Zong Y, Liu W, Xiao L, Hou Y, Xu X, Yang H, Wang J, Kristiansen K, Jia H.	Genomics Proteomics Bioinformatics	10.1016/j.gpb.2021.01.005	2022
	Distinct gut and vaginal microbiota profile in women with recurrent implantation failure and unexplained infertility.	Patel N, Patel N, Pal S, Nathani N, Pandit R, Patel M, Patel N, Joshi C, Parekh B.	BMC Womens Health	10.1186/s12905-022-01681-6	2022
Pathogenicity	Immunomodulation in gut-associated lymphoid tissue of neonatal chicks by immunobiotic diets.	Sato K, Takahashi K, Tohno M, Miura Y, Kamada T, Ikegami S, Kitazawa H.	Poult Sci	10.3382/ps.2009-00291	2009
Enzymology	Expression, purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray studies of Lactobacillus jensenii enolase.	Harris PT, Raghunathan K, Spurbeck RR, Arvidson CG, Arvidson DN.	Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun	10.1107/s1744309110022748	2010
	Is prenatal diet associated with the composition of the vaginal microbiome?	Rosen EM, Martin CL, Siega-Riz AM, Dole N, Basta PV, Serrano M, Fettweis J, Wu M, Sun S, Thorp JM, Buck G, Fodor AA, Engel SM.	Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol	10.1111/ppe.12830	2022
	Improvement of vaginal probiotics Lactobacillus crispatus on intrauterine adhesion in mice model and in clinical practice.	Wu F, Kong Y, Chen W, Liang D, Xiao Q, Hu L, Tan X, Wei J, Liu Y, Deng X, Liu Z, Chen T.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-023-02823-y	2023
Enzymology	Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for Simultaneous Identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Its Ciprofloxacin Susceptibility Status.	Perera SR, Khan NH, Martin I, Taheri A, Parti RP, Levett PN, Horsman GB, Kusalik A, Dillon JR.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.00855-17	2017
	Human papillomavirus infection and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia progression are associated with increased vaginal microbiome diversity in a Chinese cohort.	Chen Y, Qiu X, Wang W, Li D, Wu A, Hong Z, Di W, Qiu L.	BMC Infect Dis	10.1186/s12879-020-05324-9	2020
	Molecular Regulatory Mechanisms Drive Emergent Pathogenetic Properties of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.	Sunkavalli A, McClure R, Genco C.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms10050922	2022
	Phage Prevalence in the Human Urinary Tract-Current Knowledge and Therapeutic Implications.	Zaczek M, Weber-Dabrowska B, Miedzybrodzki R, Gorski A.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms8111802	2020
Phylogeny	Weissella, a novel lactic acid bacteria isolated from wild Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii).	Safika S, Wardinal W, Ismail YS, Nisa K, Sari WN.	Vet World	10.14202/vetworld.2019.1060-1065	2019
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	Identification of microbiota dynamics using robust parameter estimation methods.	Chung M, Krueger J, Pop M.	Math Biosci	10.1016/j.mbs.2017.09.009	2017
Metabolism	In vitro inhibitory activity of human vaginal lactobacilli against pathogenic bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis in Kenyan women.	Matu MN, Orinda GO, Njagi EN, Cohen CR, Bukusi EA.	Anaerobe	10.1016/j.anaerobe.2009.11.002	2010
	Lactobacillus Biofilms Influence Anti-Candida Activity.	Parolin C, Croatti V, Laghi L, Giordani B, Tondi MR, De Gregorio PR, Foschi C, Vitali B.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2021.750368	2021
	Recovery of Vaginal Microbiota After Standard Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis Infection: An Observational Study.	Lehtoranta L, Hibberd AA, Reimari J, Junnila J, Yeung N, Maukonen J, Crawford G, Ouwehand AC.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms8060875	2020
	The microbiota of pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 and their infants.	Leftwich HK, Vargas-Robles D, Rojas-Correa M, Yap YR, Bhattarai S, Ward DV, Fujimori G, Forconi CS, Yeboah T, Carter A, Kastrinakis A, Asirwatham AM, Bucci V, Moormann AM, Maldonado-Contreras A.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-023-01577-z	2023
Genetics	Probiogenomics Analysis of 97 Lactobacillus crispatus Strains as a Tool for the Identification of Promising Next-Generation Probiotics.	Fontana F, Alessandri G, Lugli GA, Mancabelli L, Longhi G, Anzalone R, Viappiani A, Ventura M, Turroni F, Milani C.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms9010073	2020
Phylogeny	Research of the potential biomarkers in vaginal microbiome for persistent high-risk human papillomavirus infection.	Chao X, Sun T, Wang S, Tan X, Fan Q, Shi H, Zhu L, Lang J.	Ann Transl Med	10.21037/atm.2019.12.115	2020
	Crosstalk between Body Microbiota and the Regulation of Immunity.	Rojas C, Galvez-Jiron F, De Solminihac J, Padilla C, Carcamo I, Villalon N, Kurte M, Pino-Lagos K.	J Immunol Res	10.1155/2022/6274265	2022
Metabolism	Expression of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Neutralizing Antibody Fragments Using Human Vaginal Lactobacillus.	Marcobal A, Liu X, Zhang W, Dimitrov AS, Jia L, Lee PP, Fouts TR, Parks TP, Lagenaur LA.	AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses	10.1089/aid.2015.0378	2016
Metabolism	Phenyl-Lactic Acid Is an Active Ingredient in Bactericidal Supernatants of Lactobacillus crispatus.	Abdul-Rahim O, Wu Q, Price TK, Pistone G, Diebel K, Bugni TS, Wolfe AJ.	J Bacteriol	10.1128/jb.00360-21	2021
	Factors Associated with Vaginal Lactobacillus Predominance Among African American Women Early in Pregnancy.	Wright ML, Dunlop AL, Dunn AB, Mitchell RM, Wissel EF, Corwin EJ.	J Womens Health (Larchmt)	10.1089/jwh.2021.0148	2022
Genetics	Comparative metagenomic analysis of the vaginal microbiome in healthy women.	Liu F, Zhou Y, Zhu L, Wang Z, Ma L, He Y, Fu P.	Synth Syst Biotechnol	10.1016/j.synbio.2021.04.002	2021
	Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Strains Modulate Intestinal Innate Immune Response and Increase Resistance to Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Infection.	Baillo A, Villena J, Albarracin L, Tomokiyo M, Elean M, Fukuyama K, Quilodran-Vega S, Fadda S, Kitazawa H.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11010063	2022
	An Updated Narrative Mini-Review on the Microbiota Changes in Antenatal and Post-Partum Depression.	Doroftei B, Ilie OD, Diaconu R, Hutanu D, Stoian I, Ilea C.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics12071576	2022
	Characterisation of probiotic properties in human vaginal lactobacilli strains.	Hutt P, Lapp E, Stsepetova J, Smidt I, Taelma H, Borovkova N, Oopkaup H, Ahelik A, Roop T, Hoidmets D, Samuel K, Salumets A, Mandar R.	Microb Ecol Health Dis	10.3402/mehd.v27.30484	2016
Genetics	Neutrophils Dominate the Cervical Immune Cell Population in Pregnancy and Their Transcriptome Correlates With the Microbial Vaginal Environment.	Mohd Zaki A, Hadingham A, Flaviani F, Haque Y, Mi JD, Finucane D, Dalla Valle G, Mason AJ, Saqi M, Gibbons DL, Tribe RM.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.904451	2022
	Impacts of Menstruation, Community Type, and an Oral Yeast Probiotic on the Vaginal Microbiome.	Oerlemans E, Ahannach S, Wittouck S, Dehay E, De Boeck I, Ballet N, Rodriguez B, Tuyaerts I, Lebeer S.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00239-22	2022
Enzymology	Urine is not sterile: use of enhanced urine culture techniques to detect resident bacterial flora in the adult female bladder.	Hilt EE, McKinley K, Pearce MM, Rosenfeld AB, Zilliox MJ, Mueller ER, Brubaker L, Gai X, Wolfe AJ, Schreckenberger PC.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.02876-13	2014
	Efficacy of Probiotics as Prophylaxis for Urinary Tract Infections in Premenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.	Abdullatif VA, Sur RL, Eshaghian E, Gaura KA, Goldman B, Panchatsharam PK, Williams NJ, Abbott JE.	Cureus	10.7759/cureus.18843	2021
Enzymology	Vaginal Lactobacillus microbiota of healthy women in the late first trimester of pregnancy.	Kiss H, Kogler B, Petricevic L, Sauerzapf I, Klayraung S, Domig K, Viernstein H, Kneifel W.	BJOG	10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01412.x	2007
	Identifying Predictive Bacterial Markers from Cervical Swab Microbiota on Pregnancy Outcome in Woman Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technologies.	Villani A, Fontana A, Barone S, de Stefani S, Primiterra M, Copetti M, Panebianco C, Parri C, Scianname N, Quitadamo PA, Tiezzi A, Santana L, Maglione A, D'Amato F, Perri F, Palini S, Pazienza V.	J Clin Med	10.3390/jcm11030680	2022
	Vaginal microbiome as a tool for prediction of chorioamnionitis in preterm labor: a pilot study.	Urushiyama D, Ohnishi E, Suda W, Kurakazu M, Kiyoshima C, Hirakawa T, Miyata K, Yotsumoto F, Nabeshima K, Setoue T, Nagamitsu S, Hattori M, Hata K, Miyamoto S.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-021-98587-4	2021
	Maternal and infant microbiome: next-generation indicators and targets for intergenerational health and nutrition care.	Gao S, Wang J.	Protein Cell	10.1093/procel/pwad029	2023
Enzymology	Gardnerella vaginalis and Lactobacillus sp in liquid-based cervical samples in healthy and disturbed vaginal flora using cultivation-independent methods.	Klomp JM, Verbruggen BS, Korporaal H, Boon ME, de Jong P, Kramer GC, van Haaften M, Heintz AP.	Diagn Cytopathol	10.1002/dc.20793	2008
	Dynamics of Vaginal and Rectal Microbiota Over Several Menstrual Cycles in Female Cynomolgus Macaques.	Nugeyre MT, Tchitchek N, Adapen C, Cannou C, Contreras V, Benjelloun F, Ravel J, Le Grand R, Marlin R, Menu E.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2019.00188	2019
	Do nomadic lactobacilli fit as potential vaginal probiotics? The answer lies in a successful selective multi-step and scoring approach.	Cappello C, Acin-Albiac M, Pinto D, Polo A, Filannino P, Rinaldi F, Gobbetti M, Di Cagno R.	Microb Cell Fact	10.1186/s12934-023-02030-4	2023
Metabolism	In vivo evaluation of safety and toxicity of a Lactobacillus jensenii producing modified cyanovirin-N in a rhesus macaque vaginal challenge model.	Brichacek B, Lagenaur LA, Lee PP, Venzon D, Hamer DH.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0078817	2013
	Evaluation of the Immunomodulatory Activities of the Probiotic Strain Lactobacillus fermentum UCO-979C.	Garcia-Castillo V, Komatsu R, Clua P, Indo Y, Takagi M, Salva S, Islam MA, Alvarez S, Takahashi H, Garcia-Cancino A, Kitazawa H, Villena J.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2019.01376	2019
	Multi-Probiotic Lactobacillus Supplementation Improves Liver Function and Reduces Cholesterol Levels in Jeju Native Pigs.	Kim D, Min Y, Yang J, Heo Y, Kim M, Hur CG, Lee SC, Lee HK, Song KD, Heo J, Son YO, Lee DS.	Animals (Basel)	10.3390/ani11082309	2021
	Selection and identification of anaerobic lactobacilli producing inhibitory compounds against vaginal pathogens.	Kaewsrichan J, Peeyananjarassri K, Kongprasertkit J.	FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol	10.1111/j.1574-695x.2006.00124.x	2006
	Vaginal microbiomes and ovarian cancer: a review.	Xu J, Peng JJ, Yang W, Fu K, Zhang Y.	Am J Cancer Res		2020
	Vaginal Lactobacillus isolates inhibit uropathogenic Escherichia coli.	Atassi F, Brassart D, Grob P, Graf F, Servin AL.	FEMS Microbiol Lett	10.1111/j.1574-6968.2006.00163.x	2006
Metabolism	Demonstration of vaginal colonization with GusA-expressing Lactobacillus jensenii following oral delivery in rhesus macaques.	Lagenaur LA, Lee PP, Hamer DH, Sanders-Beer BE.	Res Microbiol	10.1016/j.resmic.2011.08.003	2011
	Vaginal Bacteria and Risk of Incident and Persistent Infection With High-Risk Subtypes of Human Papillomavirus: A Cohort Study Among Kenyan Women.	Carter KA, Srinivasan S, Fiedler TL, Anzala O, Kimani J, Mochache V, Wallis JM, Fredricks DN, McClelland RS, Balkus JE.	Sex Transm Dis	10.1097/olq.0000000000001343	2021
	Microbiological Assessment of the Quality of Some Commercial Products Marketed as Lactobacillus crispatus-Containing Probiotic Dietary Supplements.	Di Pierro F, Polzonetti V, Patrone V, Morelli L.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms7110524	2019
Phylogeny	Bacterial image analysis using multi-task deep learning approaches for clinical microscopy.	Chin SY, Dong J, Hasikin K, Ngui R, Lai KW, Yeoh PSQ, Wu X.	PeerJ Comput Sci	10.7717/peerj-cs.2180	2024
	Changes of the vaginal microbiota in HPV infection and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: a cross-sectional analysis.	Lin W, Zhang Q, Chen Y, Dong B, Xue H, Lei H, Lu Y, Wei X, Sun P.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-022-06731-5	2022
	Repurposing salicylamide for combating multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae.	Alhashimi M, Mayhoub A, Seleem MN.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.01225-19	2019
	Chromosomally normal miscarriage is associated with vaginal dysbiosis and local inflammation.	Grewal K, Lee YS, Smith A, Brosens JJ, Bourne T, Al-Memar M, Kundu S, MacIntyre DA, Bennett PR.	BMC Med	10.1186/s12916-021-02227-7	2022
Metabolism	Lactobacillus strains isolated from the vaginal microbiota of healthy women inhibit Prevotella bivia and Gardnerella vaginalis in coculture and cell culture.	Atassi F, Brassart D, Grob P, Graf F, Servin AL.	FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol	10.1111/j.1574-695x.2006.00162.x	2006
Phylogeny	Bacterial identification of the vaginal microbiota in Ecuadorian pregnant teenagers: an exploratory analysis.	Salinas AM, Osorio VG, Endara PF, Salazar ER, Vasco GP, Vivero SG, Machado A.	PeerJ	10.7717/peerj.4317	2018
	Phytochemical Composition and In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils from the Lamiaceae Family against Streptococcus agalactiae and Candida albicans Biofilms.	Iseppi R, Tardugno R, Brighenti V, Benvenuti S, Sabia C, Pellati F, Messi P.	Antibiotics (Basel)	10.3390/antibiotics9090592	2020
Transcriptome	De Novo Assembly and Annotation of the Vaginal Metatranscriptome Associated with Bacterial Vaginosis.	Cho WK, Jo Y, Jeong S.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms23031621	2022
	Immunobiotic Lactobacillus jensenii modulates the Toll-like receptor 4-induced inflammatory response via negative regulation in porcine antigen-presenting cells.	Villena J, Suzuki R, Fujie H, Chiba E, Takahashi T, Tomosada Y, Shimazu T, Aso H, Ohwada S, Suda Y, Ikegami S, Itoh H, Alvarez S, Saito T, Kitazawa H.	Clin Vaccine Immunol	10.1128/cvi.00199-12	2012
	Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia disease progression is associated with increased vaginal microbiome diversity.	Mitra A, MacIntyre DA, Lee YS, Smith A, Marchesi JR, Lehne B, Bhatia R, Lyons D, Paraskevaidis E, Li JV, Holmes E, Nicholson JK, Bennett PR, Kyrgiou M.	Sci Rep	10.1038/srep16865	2015
Enzymology	Behavioral predictors of colonization with Lactobacillus crispatus or Lactobacillus jensenii after treatment for bacterial vaginosis: a cohort study.	Mitchell C, Manhart LE, Thomas K, Fiedler T, Fredricks DN, Marrazzo J.	Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol	10.1155/2012/706540	2012
	The Vaginal Microbiota of Pregnant Women Varies with Gestational Age, Maternal Age, and Parity.	Romero R, Theis KR, Gomez-Lopez N, Winters AD, Panzer JJ, Lin H, Galaz J, Greenberg JM, Shaffer Z, Kracht DJ, Chaiworapongsa T, Jung E, Gotsch F, Ravel J, Peddada SD, Tarca AL.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.03429-22	2023
Enzymology	Amylases in the Human Vagina.	Nunn KL, Clair GC, Adkins JN, Engbrecht K, Fillmore T, Forney LJ.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00943-20	2020
	Host range, morphological and genomic characterisation of bacteriophages with activity against clinical Streptococcus agalactiae isolates.	Furfaro LL, Payne MS, Chang BJ.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0235002	2020
	Cervicovaginal Microbiome Factors in Clearance of Human Papillomavirus Infection.	Dai W, Du H, Li S, Wu R.	Front Oncol	10.3389/fonc.2021.722639	2021
	Modeling the temporal dynamics of cervicovaginal microbiota identifies targets that may promote reproductive health.	Munoz A, Hayward MR, Bloom SM, Rocafort M, Ngcapu S, Mafunda NA, Xu J, Xulu N, Dong M, Dong KL, Ismail N, Ndung'u T, Ghebremichael MS, Kwon DS.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-021-01096-9	2021
	Vaginal and neonatal microbiota in pregnant women with preterm premature rupture of membranes and consecutive early onset neonatal sepsis.	Dos Anjos Borges LG, Pastuschek J, Heimann Y, Dawczynski K, PEONS study group, Schleussner E, Pieper DH, Zollkau J.	BMC Med	10.1186/s12916-023-02805-x	2023
	Sexual behavior shapes male genitourinary microbiome composition.	Toh E, Xing Y, Gao X, Jordan SJ, Batteiger TA, Batteiger BE, Van Der Pol B, Muzny CA, Gebregziabher N, Williams JA, Fortenberry LJ, Fortenberry JD, Dong Q, Nelson DE.	Cell Rep Med	10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.100981	2023
	Community State Types of Vaginal Microbiota and Four Types of Abnormal Vaginal Microbiota in Pregnant Korean Women.	Lee S, Oh KY, Hong H, Jin CH, Shim E, Kim SH, Kim BY.	Front Public Health	10.3389/fpubh.2020.507024	2020
	Commensal Lactobacilli Metabolically Contribute to Cervical Epithelial Homeostasis in a Species-Specific Manner.	Jimenez NR, Maarsingh JD, Laniewski P, Herbst-Kralovetz MM.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00452-22	2023
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Pathogenicity	Saccharomyces boulardii enhances anti-inflammatory effectors and AhR activation via metabolic interactions in probiotic communities.	Hedin KA, Mirhakkak MH, Vaaben TH, Sands C, Pedersen M, Baker A, Vazquez-Uribe R, Schauble S, Panagiotou G, Wellejus A, Sommer MOA.	ISME J	10.1093/ismejo/wrae212	2024
Pathogenicity	Modulation of Alveolar Macrophages by Postimmunobiotics: Impact on TLR3-Mediated Antiviral Respiratory Immunity.	Tomokiyo M, Tonetti FR, Yamamuro H, Shibata R, Fukuyama K, Gobbato N, Albarracin L, Rajoka MSR, Kober AKMH, Ikeda-Ohtsubo W, Villena J, Kitazawa H.	Cells	10.3390/cells11192986	2022
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Phylogeny	Association of the Cervical Microbiota With Pregnancy Outcome in a Subfertile Population Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization: A Case-Control Study.	Hao X, Li P, Wu S, Tan J.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.654202	2021
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	Detailed mapping of Bifidobacterium strain transmission from mother to infant via a dual culture-based and metagenomic approach.	Feehily C, O'Neill IJ, Walsh CJ, Moore RL, Killeen SL, Geraghty AA, Lawton EM, Byrne D, Sanchez-Gallardo R, Nori SRC, Nielsen IB, Wortmann E, Matthews E, O'Flaherty R, Rudd PM, Groeger D, Shanahan F, Saldova R, McAuliffe FM, Van Sinderen D, Cotter PD.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-023-38694-0	2023
Pathogenicity	Antimicrobial properties of self-etching primer-bonding systems.	Cehreli ZC, Stephan A, Sener B.	Oper Dent		2003
Pathogenicity	Modulation of Intestinal TLR4-Inflammatory Signaling Pathways by Probiotic Microorganisms: Lessons Learned from Lactobacillus jensenii TL2937.	Villena J, Kitazawa H.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2013.00512	2014
	Associations Between Vaginal Bacteria and Bacterial Vaginosis Signs and Symptoms: A Comparative Study of Kenyan and American Women.	Carter KA, Balkus JE, Anzala O, Kimani J, Hoffman NG, Fiedler TL, Mochache V, Fredricks DN, McClelland RS, Srinivasan S.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.801770	2022
	Ethnic Specificity of Species and Strain Composition of Lactobacillus Populations From Mother-Infant Pairs, Uncovered by Multilocus Sequence Typing.	Yuan L, Zhang X, Luo B, Li X, Tian F, Yan W, Ni Y.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.814284	2022
	The Role of Hydrogen-Peroxide (H₂O₂) Produced by Vaginal Microbiota in Female Reproductive Health.	Miko E, Barakonyi A.	Antioxidants (Basel)	10.3390/antiox12051055	2023
	Metagenomic analysis of orange colored protrusions from the muscle of Queen Conch Lobatus gigas (Linnaeus, 1758).	Cuartas JH, Alzate JF, Moreno-Herrera CX, Marquez EJ.	PeerJ	10.7717/peerj.4307	2018
Enzymology	Increased richness and diversity of the vaginal microbiota and spontaneous preterm birth.	Freitas AC, Bocking A, Hill JE, Money DM, VOGUE Research Group.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-018-0502-8	2018
Phylogeny	Transkingdom Analysis of the Female Reproductive Tract Reveals Bacteriophages form Communities.	Madere FS, Sohn M, Winbush AK, Barr B, Grier A, Palumbo C, Java J, Meiring T, Williamson AL, Bekker LG, Adler DH, Monaco CL.	Viruses	10.3390/v14020430	2022
Pathogenicity	Lactobacillus bacteremia, species identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility of 85 blood isolates.	Salminen MK, Rautelin H, Tynkkynen S, Poussa T, Saxelin M, Valtonen V, Jarvinen A.	Clin Infect Dis	10.1086/500214	2006
Pathogenicity	Anticandidal activities of lactic acid bacteria isolated from the vagina	Er S, Istanbullu Tosun A, Arik G, Kivanc M.	Turk J Med Sci	10.3906/sag-1709-143	2019
	Metabolic engineering of Lactobacilli spp. for disease treatment.	Yang Y, Yu P, Huang Y, Zhang W, Nie Y, Gao C.	Microb Cell Fact	10.1186/s12934-025-02682-4	2025
Phylogeny	Probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Limosilactobacillus reuteri RC-14 as an Adjunctive Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis Do Not Increase the Cure Rate in a Chinese Cohort: A Prospective, Parallel-Group, Randomized, Controlled Study.	Zhang Y, Lyu J, Ge L, Huang L, Peng Z, Liang Y, Zhang X, Fan S.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.669901	2021
Metabolism	Association between statin use, the vaginal microbiome, and Gardnerella vaginalis vaginolysin-mediated cytotoxicity.	Abdelmaksoud AA, Girerd PH, Garcia EM, Brooks JP, Leftwich LM, Sheth NU, Bradley SP, Serrano MG, Fettweis JM, Huang B, Strauss JF, Buck GA, Jefferson KK.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0183765	2017
	Non-Lactobacillus-Dominated Vaginal Microbiota Is Associated With a Tubal Pregnancy in Symptomatic Chinese Women in the Early Stage of Pregnancy: A Nested Case-Control Study.	Ruan XF, Zhang YX, Chen S, Liu XR, Zhu FF, Huang YX, Liu XJ, Luo SP, Deng GP, Gao J.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.659505	2021
	Variation of the Vaginal Microbiome During and After Pregnancy in Chinese Women.	Zhang X, Zhai Q, Wang J, Ma X, Xing B, Fan H, Gao Z, Zhao F, Liu W.	Genomics Proteomics Bioinformatics	10.1016/j.gpb.2021.08.013	2022
	Disturbances of Vaginal Microbiome Composition in Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Carcinogenesis: A Qualitative Systematic Review.	Wu M, Li H, Yu H, Yan Y, Wang C, Teng F, Fan A, Xue F.	Front Oncol	10.3389/fonc.2022.941741	2022
	The Effect of Lactobacillus acidophilus PTCC 1643 on Cultured Intestinal Epithelial Cells Infected with Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis.	Moshiri M, Dallal MMS, Rezaei F, Douraghi M, Sharifi L, Noroozbabaei Z, Gholami M, Mirshafiey A.	Osong Public Health Res Perspect	10.24171/j.phrp.2017.8.1.07	2017
	Complete Genome of Lactobacillus iners KY Using Flongle Provides Insight Into the Genetic Background of Optimal Adaption to Vaginal Econiche.	Kwak W, Han YH, Seol D, Kim H, Ahn H, Jeong M, Kang J, Kim H, Kim TH.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2020.01048	2020
Phylogeny	Lactobacillus species shift in distal esophagus of high-fat-diet-fed rats.	Zhao X, Liu XW, Xie N, Wang XH, Cui Y, Yang JW, Chen LL, Lu FG.	World J Gastroenterol	10.3748/wjg.v17.i26.3151	2011
	Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Susceptibility, Immunology, and Microbiome in the Female Genital Tract of Adolescent Versus Adult Pigtail Macaques.	Berard AR, Miller C, Arainga M, Broedlow CA, Noel-Romas L, Schifanella L, Hensley-McBain T, Roederer A, Driscoll CB, Coronado E, Manuzak J, McKinnon LR, Villinger F, Hope TJ, Burgener AD, Klatt NR.	AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses	10.1089/aid.2020.0271	2021
	Cervical microbiota in women with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes.	Kacerovsky M, Kacerovsky M, Vrbacky F, Kutova R, Pliskova L, Andrys C, Musilova I, Menon R, Lamont R, Nekvindova J.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0126884	2015
	Acids produced by lactobacilli inhibit the growth of commensal Lachnospiraceae and S24-7 bacteria.	Brownlie EJE, Chaharlangi D, Wong EO, Kim D, Navarre WW.	Gut Microbes	10.1080/19490976.2022.2046452	2022
	Phylogeny-guided microbiome OTU-specific association test (POST).	Huang C, Callahan BJ, Wu MC, Holloway ST, Brochu H, Lu W, Peng X, Tzeng JY.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-022-01266-3	2022
	Microbiota metabolites in the female reproductive system: Focused on the short-chain fatty acids.	Mirzaei R, Kavyani B, Nabizadeh E, Kadkhoda H, Asghari Ozma M, Abdi M.	Heliyon	10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14562	2023
Metabolism	Development of Phage Lysin LysA2 for Use in Improved Purity Assays for Live Biotherapeutic Products.	Dreher-Lesnick SM, Schreier JE, Stibitz S.	Viruses	10.3390/v7122965	2015
Genetics	Comparative Metagenome-Assembled Genome Analysis of "Candidatus Lachnocurva vaginae", Formerly Known as Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Bacterium-1 (BVAB1).	Holm JB, France MT, Ma B, McComb E, Robinson CK, Mehta A, Tallon LJ, Brotman RM, Ravel J.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2020.00117	2020
Phylogeny	Association of high-risk human papillomavirus infection duration and cervical lesions with vaginal microbiota composition.	Liu J, Luo M, Zhang Y, Cao G, Wang S.	Ann Transl Med	10.21037/atm-20-5832	2020
Phylogeny	Microbiome preterm birth DREAM challenge: Crowdsourcing machine learning approaches to advance preterm birth research.	Golob JL, Oskotsky TT, Tang AS, Roldan A, Chung V, Ha CWY, Wong RJ, Flynn KJ, Parraga-Leo A, Wibrand C, Minot SS, Oskotsky B, Andreoletti G, Kosti I, Bletz J, Nelson A, Gao J, Wei Z, Chen G, Tang ZZ, Novielli P, Romano D, Pantaleo E, Amoroso N, Monaco A, Vacca M, De Angelis M, Bellotti R, Tangaro S, Kuntzleman A, Bigcraft I, Techtmann S, Bae D, Kim E, Jeon J, Joe S, Preterm Birth DREAM Community, Theis KR, Ng S, Lee YS, Diaz-Gimeno P, Bennett PR, MacIntyre DA, Stolovitzky G, Lynch SV, Albrecht J, Gomez-Lopez N, Romero R, Stevenson DK, Aghaeepour N, Tarca AL, Costello JC, Sirota M.	Cell Rep Med	10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101350	2024
Metabolism	Lactobacillus spp. create a protective micro-ecological environment through regulating the core fucosylation of vaginal epithelial cells against cervical cancer.	Fan Q, Wu Y, Li M, An F, Yao L, Wang M, Wang X, Yuan J, Jiang K, Li W, Li M.	Cell Death Dis	10.1038/s41419-021-04388-y	2021
Enzymology	Characterizing the activity of abundant, diverse and active CRISPR-Cas systems in lactobacilli.	Crawley AB, Henriksen ED, Stout E, Brandt K, Barrangou R.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-018-29746-3	2018
	Identifying Risk Factors for Lower Reproductive Tract Infections among Women Using Reusable Absorbents in Odisha, India.	Das P, Lisnek D, Sahoo KC, Sinha S, Mohanty J, Sahoo P, Bilung B, Panda B, Tanton C, Torondel B.	Int J Environ Res Public Health	10.3390/ijerph18094778	2021
	Four-color multiplex real-time PCR assay prototype targeting azithromycin resistance mutations in Mycoplasma genitalium.	Thellin O, Elmoualij B, Zorzi W, Jensen JS, Close R, Deregowski V, Le Guern Fellous M, Quatresooz P.	BMC Infect Dis	10.1186/s12879-019-4424-2	2019
Biotechnology	Effects of Electrospinning on the Viability of Ten Species of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Poly(Ethylene Oxide) Nanofibers.	Zupancic S, Skrlec K, Kocbek P, Kristl J, Berlec A.	Pharmaceutics	10.3390/pharmaceutics11090483	2019
Metabolism	Vaginal microbiota and the potential of Lactobacillus derivatives in maintaining vaginal health.	Chee WJY, Chew SY, Than LTL.	Microb Cell Fact	10.1186/s12934-020-01464-4	2020
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Metabolism	Cigarette smoke promotes colorectal cancer through modulation of gut microbiota and related metabolites.	Bai X, Wei H, Liu W, Coker OO, Gou H, Liu C, Zhao L, Li C, Zhou Y, Wang G, Kang W, Ng EK, Yu J.	Gut	10.1136/gutjnl-2021-325021	2022
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Phylogeny	A Lactobacillus-Deficient Vaginal Microbiota Dominates Postpartum Women in Rural Malawi.	Doyle R, Gondwe A, Fan YM, Maleta K, Ashorn P, Klein N, Harris K.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.02150-17	2018
Genetics	Antibiotic Susceptibility Profiles of Lactic Acid Bacteria from the Human Vagina and Genetic Basis of Acquired Resistances.	Sirichoat A, Florez AB, Vazquez L, Buppasiri P, Panya M, Lulitanond V, Mayo B.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms21072594	2020
Enzymology	Identification of Key Bacteria Involved in the Induction of Incident Bacterial Vaginosis: A Prospective Study.	Muzny CA, Blanchard E, Taylor CM, Aaron KJ, Talluri R, Griswold ME, Redden DT, Luo M, Welsh DA, Van Der Pol WJ, Lefkowitz EJ, Martin DH, Schwebke JR.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiy243	2018
	The Vaginal Community State Types Microbiome-Immune Network as Key Factor for Bacterial Vaginosis and Aerobic Vaginitis.	De Seta F, Campisciano G, Zanotta N, Ricci G, Comar M.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2019.02451	2019
	Complementing 16S rRNA Gene Amplicon Sequencing with Total Bacterial Load To Infer Absolute Species Concentrations in the Vaginal Microbiome.	Tettamanti Boshier FA, Srinivasan S, Lopez A, Hoffman NG, Proll S, Fredricks DN, Schiffer JT.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00777-19	2020
	Associations between the vaginal microbiome and Candida colonization in women of reproductive age.	Tortelli BA, Lewis WG, Allsworth JE, Member-Meneh N, Foster LR, Reno HE, Peipert JF, Fay JC, Lewis AL.	Am J Obstet Gynecol	10.1016/j.ajog.2019.10.008	2020
Genetics	Assessing the Genomic Variability of Gardnerella vaginalis through Comparative Genomic Analyses: Evolutionary and Ecological Implications.	Tarracchini C, Lugli GA, Mancabelli L, Milani C, Turroni F, Ventura M.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.02188-20	2020
	Healthy Vaginal Microbiota and Influence of Probiotics Across the Female Life Span.	Lehtoranta L, Ala-Jaakkola R, Laitila A, Maukonen J.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.819958	2022
	Antimicrobial components of vaginal fluid.	Valore EV, Park CH, Igreti SL, Ganz T.	Am J Obstet Gynecol	10.1067/mob.2002.125280	2002
Metabolism	Vaginal Biomarkers That Predict Cervical Length and Dominant Bacteria in the Vaginal Microbiomes of Pregnant Women.	Witkin SS, Moron AF, Ridenhour BJ, Minis E, Hatanaka A, Sarmento SGP, Franca MS, Carvalho FHC, Hamamoto TK, Mattar R, Sabino E, Linhares IM, Rudge MVC, Forney LJ.	mBio	10.1128/mbio.02242-19	2019
	Influence of the Ovine Genital Tract Microbiota on the Species Artificial Insemination Outcome. A Pilot Study in Commercial Sheep Farms.	Serrano M, Climent E, Freire F, Martinez-Blanch JF, Gonzalez C, Reyes L, Solaz-Fuster MC, Calvo JH, Jimenez MA, Codoner FM.	High Throughput	10.3390/ht9030016	2020
	Effects of oral probiotic supplements on vaginal microbiota during pregnancy: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with microbiome analysis.	Husain S, Allotey J, Drymoussi Z, Wilks M, Fernandez-Felix BM, Whiley A, Dodds J, Thangaratinam S, McCourt C, Prosdocimi EM, Wade WG, de Tejada BM, Zamora J, Khan K, Millar M.	BJOG	10.1111/1471-0528.15675	2020
Pathogenicity	Rapid and Profound Shifts in the Vaginal Microbiota Following Antibiotic Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis.	Mayer BT, Srinivasan S, Fiedler TL, Marrazzo JM, Fredricks DN, Schiffer JT.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiv079	2015
	Metagenomic Shotgun Sequencing of Endocervical, Vaginal, and Rectal Samples among Fijian Women with and without Chlamydia trachomatis Reveals Disparate Microbial Populations and Function across Anatomic Sites: a Pilot Study.	Bommana S, Richards G, Kama M, Kodimerla R, Jijakli K, Read TD, Dean D.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.00105-22	2022
Enzymology	Changes in Vaginal Microbiota and Immune Mediators in HIV-1-Seronegative Kenyan Women Initiating Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate.	Roxby AC, Fredricks DN, Odem-Davis K, Asbjornsdottir K, Masese L, Fiedler TL, De Rosa S, Jaoko W, Kiarie JN, Overbaugh J, McClelland RS.	J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr	10.1097/qai.0000000000000866	2016
	High-dimensional linear state space models for dynamic microbial interaction networks.	Chen I, Kelkar YD, Gu Y, Zhou J, Qiu X, Wu H.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0187822	2017
Metabolism	Biophysical and Biochemical Characterization of TP0037, a d-Lactate Dehydrogenase, Supports an Acetogenic Energy Conservation Pathway in Treponema pallidum.	Deka RK, Liu WZ, Norgard MV, Brautigam CA.	mBio	10.1128/mbio.02249-20	2020
	The Good and the Bad: Ecological Interaction Measurements Between the Urinary Microbiota and Uropathogens.	Zandbergen LE, Halverson T, Brons JK, Wolfe AJ, de Vos MGJ.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2021.659450	2021
Metabolism	Homeostatic properties of Lactobacillus jensenii engineered as a live vaginal anti-HIV microbicide.	Yamamoto HS, Xu Q, Fichorova RN.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/1471-2180-13-4	2013
	Immunobiotic Feed Developed with Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. delbrueckii TUA4408L and the Soymilk By-Product Okara Improves Health and Growth Performance in Pigs.	Suda Y, Sasaki N, Kagawa K, Elean M, Zhou B, Tomokiyo M, Islam MA, Rajoka MSR, Kober AKMH, Shimazu T, Egusa S, Terashima Y, Aso H, Ikeda-Ohtsubo W, Villena J, Kitazawa H.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms9050921	2021
Transcriptome	Microbial and human transcriptome in vaginal fluid at midgestation: Association with spontaneous preterm delivery.	Wikstrom T, Abrahamsson S, Bengtsson-Palme J, Ek J, Kuusela P, Rekabdar E, Lindgren P, Wennerholm UB, Jacobsson B, Valentin L, Hagberg H.	Clin Transl Med	10.1002/ctm2.1023	2022
Pathogenicity	Monohexosylceramides from Rhizopus Species Isolated from Brazilian Caatinga: Chemical Characterization and Evaluation of Their Anti-Biofilm and Antibacterial Activities.	Vieira ER, Xisto MIDDS, Pele MA, Alviano DS, Alviano CS, Barreto-Bergter E, de Campos-Takaki GM.	Molecules	10.3390/molecules23061331	2018
Phylogeny	Identification and classification of bacterial Type III toxin-antitoxin systems encoded in chromosomal and plasmid genomes.	Blower TR, Short FL, Rao F, Mizuguchi K, Pei XY, Fineran PC, Luisi BF, Salmond GP.	Nucleic Acids Res	10.1093/nar/gks231	2012
	Prevalence and cervical organism burden among Louisiana women with Trichomonas vaginalis infections.	Shaw MK, Porterfield HS, Favaloro S, Dehon PM, Van Der Pol B, Quayle AJ, McGowin CL.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0217041	2019
	Genetically Engineered Microorganisms and Their Impact on Human Health.	Mahdizade Ari M, Dadgar L, Elahi Z, Ghanavati R, Taheri B.	Int J Clin Pract	10.1155/2024/6638269	2024
	A Surface Protein From Lactobacillus plantarum Increases the Adhesion of Lactobacillus Strains to Human Epithelial Cells.	Wang G, Zhang M, Zhao J, Xia Y, Lai PF, Ai L.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2018.02858	2018
Genetics	DFAST and DAGA: web-based integrated genome annotation tools and resources.	Tanizawa Y, Fujisawa T, Kaminuma E, Nakamura Y, Arita M.	Biosci Microbiota Food Health	10.12938/bmfh.16-003	2016
Metabolism	Engineering of Lactobacillus jensenii to secrete RANTES and a CCR5 antagonist analogue as live HIV-1 blockers.	Vangelista L, Secchi M, Liu X, Bachi A, Jia L, Xu Q, Lusso P.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.01492-09	2010
Enzymology	Isolation and Characterization of Lactobacillus brevis Phages.	Feyereisen M, Mahony J, Lugli GA, Ventura M, Neve H, Franz CMAP, Noben JP, O'Sullivan T, Sinderen DV.	Viruses	10.3390/v11050393	2019
	Clusters of Lactobacillus Strains from Vegetal Origins Are Associated with Beneficial Functions: Experimental Data and Statistical Interpretations.	Barache N, Belguesmia Y, Ladjouzi R, Bendali F, Drider D.	Foods	10.3390/foods9080985	2020
	Microbiological and behavioral determinants of genital HPV infections among adolescent girls and young women warrant the need for targeted policy interventions to reduce HPV risk.	Onywera H, Mabunda SA, Williamson AL, Mbulawa ZZA.	Front Reprod Health	10.3389/frph.2022.887736	2022
Phylogeny	Vaginal microbiome topic modeling of laboring Ugandan women with and without fever.	Movassagh M, Bebell LM, Burgoine K, Hehnly C, Zhang L, Moran K, Sheldon K, Sinnar SA, Mbabazi-Kabachelor E, Kumbakumba E, Bazira J, Ochora M, Mulondo R, Nsubuga BK, Weeks AD, Gladstone M, Olupot-Olupot P, Ngonzi J, Roberts DJ, Meier FA, Irizarry RA, Broach JR, Schiff SJ, Paulson JN.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes	10.1038/s41522-021-00244-1	2021
	Structural Variations of Vaginal and Endometrial Microbiota: Hints on Female Infertility.	Riganelli L, Iebba V, Piccioni M, Illuminati I, Bonfiglio G, Neroni B, Calvo L, Gagliardi A, Levrero M, Merlino L, Mariani M, Capri O, Pietrangeli D, Schippa S, Guerrieri F.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2020.00350	2020
	Evaluation of DNA extraction protocols from liquid-based cytology specimens for studying cervical microbiota.	Shibata T, Nakagawa M, Coleman HN, Owens SM, Greenfield WW, Sasagawa T, Robeson MS.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0237556	2021
Enzymology	Detection of vaginal lactobacilli as probiotic candidates.	Pino A, Bartolo E, Caggia C, Cianci A, Randazzo CL.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-019-40304-3	2019
Phylogeny	Effect of oral consumption of capsules containing Lactobacillus paracasei LPC-S01 on the vaginal microbiota of healthy adult women: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover study.	Koirala R, Gargari G, Arioli S, Taverniti V, Fiore W, Grossi E, Anelli GM, Cetin I, Guglielmetti S.	FEMS Microbiol Ecol	10.1093/femsec/fiaa084	2020
	Characterization of the vaginal microbiota of healthy Canadian women through the menstrual cycle.	Chaban B, Links MG, Jayaprakash TP, Wagner EC, Bourque DK, Lohn Z, Albert AY, van Schalkwyk J, Reid G, Hemmingsen SM, Hill JE, Money DM.	Microbiome	10.1186/2049-2618-2-23	2014
	Temporal variability of human vaginal bacteria and relationship with bacterial vaginosis.	Srinivasan S, Liu C, Mitchell CM, Fiedler TL, Thomas KK, Agnew KJ, Marrazzo JM, Fredricks DN.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0010197	2010
	Vaginal Probiotic Lactobacillus crispatus Seems to Inhibit Sperm Activity and Subsequently Reduces Pregnancies in Rat.	Li P, Wei K, He X, Zhang L, Liu Z, Wei J, Chen X, Wei H, Chen T.	Front Cell Dev Biol	10.3389/fcell.2021.705690	2021
	Alternative Methods of Vaccine Delivery: An Overview of Edible and Intradermal Vaccines.	Criscuolo E, Caputo V, Diotti RA, Sautto GA, Kirchenbaum GA, Clementi N.	J Immunol Res	10.1155/2019/8303648	2019
Enzymology	Simultaneous detection and comprehensive analysis of HPV and microbiome status of a cervical liquid-based cytology sample using Nanopore MinION sequencing.	Quan L, Dong R, Yang W, Chen L, Lang J, Liu J, Song Y, Ma S, Yang J, Wang W, Meng B, Tian G.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-019-55843-y	2019
	Robust vaginal colonization of macaques with a novel vaginally disintegrating tablet containing a live biotherapeutic product to prevent HIV infection in women.	Lagenaur LA, Swedek I, Lee PP, Parks TP.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0122730	2015
	Questioning the fetal microbiome illustrates pitfalls of low-biomass microbial studies.	Kennedy KM, de Goffau MC, Perez-Munoz ME, Arrieta MC, Backhed F, Bork P, Braun T, Bushman FD, Dore J, de Vos WM, Earl AM, Eisen JA, Elovitz MA, Ganal-Vonarburg SC, Ganzle MG, Garrett WS, Hall LJ, Hornef MW, Huttenhower C, Konnikova L, Lebeer S, Macpherson AJ, Massey RC, McHardy AC, Koren O, Lawley TD, Ley RE, O'Mahony L, O'Toole PW, Pamer EG, Parkhill J, Raes J, Rattei T, Salonen A, Segal E, Segata N, Shanahan F, Sloboda DM, Smith GCS, Sokol H, Spector TD, Surette MG, Tannock GW, Walker AW, Yassour M, Walter J.	Nature	10.1038/s41586-022-05546-8	2023
	Comprehensive mapping of the cell response to E. coli infection in porcine intestinal epithelial cells pretreated with exopolysaccharide derived from Lactobacillus reuteri.	Tkacikova L, Mochnacova E, Tyagi P, Kissova Z, Bhide M.	Vet Res	10.1186/s13567-020-00773-1	2020
Pathogenicity	The Impact of Semen Exposure on the Immune and Microbial Environments of the Female Genital Tract.	Jewanraj J, Ngcapu S, Osman F, Mtshali A, Singh R, Mansoor LE, Abdool Karim SS, Abdool Karim Q, Passmore JS, Liebenberg LJP.	Front Reprod Health	10.3389/frph.2020.566559	2020
Phylogeny	Rapid identification of 11 human intestinal Lactobacillus species by multiplex PCR assays using group- and species-specific primers derived from the 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer region and its flanking 23S rRNA.	Song Y, Kato N, Liu C, Matsumiya Y, Kato H, Watanabe K.	FEMS Microbiol Lett	10.1111/j.1574-6968.2000.tb09155.x	2000
	Theranostic efficiency of biosurfactants against COVID-19 and similar viruses - A review.	Sarangi MK, Padhi S, Patel LD, Rath G, Nanda SS, Yi DK.	J Drug Deliv Sci Technol	10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103764	2022
Genetics	Vaginal Microbiome Metagenome Inference Accuracy: Differential Measurement Error according to Community Composition.	Carter KA, Fodor AA, Balkus JE, Zhang A, Serrano MG, Buck GA, Engel SM, Wu MC, Sun S.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.01003-22	2023
	Efficient production of d-lactate from methane in a lactate-tolerant strain of Methylomonas sp. DH-1 generated by adaptive laboratory evolution.	Lee JK, Kim S, Kim W, Kim S, Cha S, Moon H, Hur DH, Kim SY, Na JG, Lee JW, Lee EY, Hahn JS.	Biotechnol Biofuels	10.1186/s13068-019-1574-9	2019
	Perspectives on Existing and Novel Alternative Intravaginal Probiotic Delivery Methods in the Context of Bacterial Vaginosis Infection.	Chandrashekhar P, Minooei F, Arreguin W, Masigol M, Steinbach-Rankins JM.	AAPS J	10.1208/s12248-021-00602-z	2021
	Effect of sexual debut on vaginal microbiota in a cohort of young women.	Mitchell CM, Fredricks DN, Winer RL, Koutsky L.	Obstet Gynecol	10.1097/aog.0b013e31827075ac	2012
	Adhesion forces and coaggregation between vaginal staphylococci and lactobacilli.	Younes JA, van der Mei HC, van den Heuvel E, Busscher HJ, Reid G.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0036917	2012
	Systematic Review: The Impact of Cancer Treatment on the Gut and Vaginal Microbiome in Women With a Gynecological Malignancy.	Muls A, Andreyev J, Lalondrelle S, Taylor A, Norton C, Hart A.	Int J Gynecol Cancer	10.1097/igc.0000000000000999	2017
Phylogeny	A 28 Day Clinical Assessment of a Lactic Acid-containing Antimicrobial Intimate Gel Wash Formulation on Skin Tolerance and Impact on the Vulvar Microbiome.	Bruning E, Chen Y, McCue KA, Rubino JR, Wilkinson JE, Brown ADG.	Antibiotics (Basel)	10.3390/antibiotics9020055	2020
	Host and body site-specific adaptation of Lactobacillus crispatus genomes.	Pan M, Hidalgo-Cantabrana C, Barrangou R.	NAR Genom Bioinform	10.1093/nargab/lqaa001	2020
	Domain atrophy creates rare cases of functional partial protein domains.	Prakash A, Bateman A.	Genome Biol	10.1186/s13059-015-0655-8	2015
	Nanobodies that Neutralize HIV.	Weiss RA, Verrips CT.	Vaccines (Basel)	10.3390/vaccines7030077	2019
Pathogenicity	Antiviral lectins as potential HIV microbicides.	Koharudin LM, Gronenborn AM.	Curr Opin Virol	10.1016/j.coviro.2014.05.006	2014
Enzymology	Extravaginal reservoirs of vaginal bacteria as risk factors for incident bacterial vaginosis.	Marrazzo JM, Fiedler TL, Srinivasan S, Thomas KK, Liu C, Ko D, Xie H, Saracino M, Fredricks DN.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jis242	2012
	The Cervicovaginal Microbiota and Its Associations With Human Papillomavirus Detection in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Women.	Reimers LL, Mehta SD, Massad LS, Burk RD, Xie X, Ravel J, Cohen MH, Palefsky JM, Weber KM, Xue X, Anastos K, Minkoff H, Atrio J, D'Souza G, Ye Q, Colie C, Zolnik CP, Spear GT, Strickler HD.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiw374	2016
Pathogenicity	Antimicrobial and antibiofilm potential of biosurfactants isolated from lactobacilli against multi-drug-resistant pathogens.	Sambanthamoorthy K, Feng X, Patel R, Patel S, Paranavitana C.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/1471-2180-14-197	2014
Phylogeny	Association between Human Genetic Variants and the Vaginal Bacteriome of Pregnant Women.	Fan W, Kan H, Liu HY, Wang TL, He YN, Zhang M, Li YX, Li YJ, Meng W, Li Q, Hu AQ, Zheng YJ.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00158-21	2021
Enzymology	Quantitative PCR assessments of bacterial species in women with and without bacterial vaginosis.	Zozaya-Hinchliffe M, Lillis R, Martin DH, Ferris MJ.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.00851-09	2010
	Immunobiotic Lactobacillus jensenii elicits anti-inflammatory activity in porcine intestinal epithelial cells by modulating negative regulators of the Toll-like receptor signaling pathway.	Shimazu T, Villena J, Tohno M, Fujie H, Hosoya S, Shimosato T, Aso H, Suda Y, Kawai Y, Saito T, Makino S, Ikegami S, Itoh H, Kitazawa H.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.05729-11	2012
Pathogenicity	Gram-positive bacteria are held at a distance in the colon mucus by the lectin-like protein ZG16.	Bergstrom JH, Birchenough GM, Katona G, Schroeder BO, Schutte A, Ermund A, Johansson ME, Hansson GC.	Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A	10.1073/pnas.1611400113	2016
Phylogeny	Vaginal Microbiome Signature Is Associated With Spontaneous Preterm Delivery.	Hocevar K, Maver A, Vidmar Simic M, Hodzic A, Haslberger A, Premru Sersen T, Peterlin B.	Front Med (Lausanne)	10.3389/fmed.2019.00201	2019
Genetics	A multiview model for relative and absolute microbial abundances.	Williamson BD, Hughes JP, Willis AD.	Biometrics	10.1111/biom.13503	2022
Phylogeny	Identification and plasmid profiles of Lactobacillus species from the vagina of 100 healthy women.	Reid G, McGroarty JA, Tomeczek L, Bruce AW.	FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol	10.1111/j.1574-695x.1996.tb00354.x	1996
	Development and Validation of a Highly Accurate Quantitative Real-Time PCR Assay for Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis.	Hilbert DW, Smith WL, Chadwick SG, Toner G, Mordechai E, Adelson ME, Aguin TJ, Sobel JD, Gygax SE.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.03104-15	2016
Metabolism	Cervicovaginal microbiome and natural history of HPV in a longitudinal study.	Usyk M, Zolnik CP, Castle PE, Porras C, Herrero R, Gradissimo A, Gonzalez P, Safaeian M, Schiffman M, Burk RD, Costa Rica HPV Vaccine Trial (CVT) Group.	PLoS Pathog	10.1371/journal.ppat.1008376	2020
Phylogeny	Selected Immunological Mediators and Cervical Microbial Signatures in Women with Chlamydia trachomatis Infection.	Filardo S, Di Pietro M, Tranquilli G, Latino MA, Recine N, Porpora MG, Sessa R.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00094-19	2019
Pathogenicity	Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Properties of Probiotic Bacterium Lactobacillus mucosae AN1 and Lactobacillus fermentum SNR1 in Wistar Albino Rats.	Ayyanna R, Ankaiah D, Arul V.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2018.03063	2018
	Sustained delivery of commensal bacteria from pod-intravaginal rings.	Gunawardana M, Mullen M, Yoo J, Webster P, Moss JA, Baum MM.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.02542-13	2014
Pathogenicity	Host Genetic Factors Associated with Vaginal Microbiome Composition in Kenyan Women.	Mehta SD, Nannini DR, Otieno F, Green SJ, Agingu W, Landay A, Zheng Y, Hou L.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00502-20	2020
Enzymology	A Chinese rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) model for vaginal Lactobacillus colonization and live microbicide development.	Yu RR, Cheng AT, Lagenaur LA, Huang W, Weiss DE, Treece J, Sanders-Beer BE, Hamer DH, Lee PP, Xu Q, Liu Y.	J Med Primatol	10.1111/j.1600-0684.2008.00316.x	2009
	The nasal mutualist Dolosigranulum pigrum AMBR11 supports homeostasis via multiple mechanisms.	De Boeck I, Wittouck S, Martens K, Spacova I, Cauwenberghs E, Allonsius CN, Jorissen J, Wuyts S, Van Beeck W, Dillen J, Bron PA, Steelant B, Hellings PW, Vanderveken OM, Lebeer S.	iScience	10.1016/j.isci.2021.102978	2021
	Cervicovaginal microbiota and local immune response modulate the risk of spontaneous preterm delivery.	Elovitz MA, Gajer P, Riis V, Brown AG, Humphrys MS, Holm JB, Ravel J.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-019-09285-9	2019
	Diverse Expression of Antimicrobial Activities Against Bacterial Vaginosis and Urinary Tract Infection Pathogens by Cervicovaginal Microbiota Strains of Lactobacillus gasseri and Lactobacillus crispatus.	Atassi F, Pho Viet Ahn DL, Lievin-Le Moal V.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2019.02900	2019
	Comparative genome analyses of Lactobacillus crispatus isolated from different ecological niches reveal an environmental adaptation of this species to the human vaginal environment.	Mancabelli L, Mancino W, Lugli GA, Milani C, Viappiani A, Anzalone R, Longhi G, van Sinderen D, Ventura M, Turroni F.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.02899-20	2021
	Low Lactobacilli abundance and polymicrobial diversity in the lower reproductive tract of female rhesus monkeys do not compromise their reproductive success.	Amaral WZ, Lubach GR, Kapoor A, Proctor A, Phillips GJ, Lyte M, Coe CL.	Am J Primatol	10.1002/ajp.22691	2017
Metabolism	The superior folding of a RANTES analogue expressed in lactobacilli as compared to mammalian cells reveals a promising system to screen new RANTES mutants.	Secchi M, Xu Q, Lusso P, Vangelista L.	Protein Expr Purif	10.1016/j.pep.2009.06.018	2009
Metabolism	Relative catalytic efficiencies and transcript levels of three d- and two l-lactate dehydrogenases for optically pure d-lactate production in Sporolactobacillus inulinus.	Wu B, Yu Q, Zheng S, Pedroso MM, Guddat LW, He B, Schenk G.	Microbiologyopen	10.1002/mbo3.704	2019
	Spontaneous Preterm Birth Is Associated with Differential Expression of Vaginal Metabolites by Lactobacilli-Dominated Microflora.	Stafford GP, Parker JL, Amabebe E, Kistler J, Reynolds S, Stern V, Paley M, Anumba DOC.	Front Physiol	10.3389/fphys.2017.00615	2017
Pathogenicity	Effects of combined oral contraceptives, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system on the vaginal microbiome.	Brooks JP, Edwards DJ, Blithe DL, Fettweis JM, Serrano MG, Sheth NU, Strauss JF, Buck GA, Jefferson KK.	Contraception	10.1016/j.contraception.2016.11.006	2017
	Automated Bacterial Classifications Using Machine Learning Based Computational Techniques: Architectures, Challenges and Open Research Issues.	Kotwal S, Rani P, Arif T, Manhas J, Sharma S.	Arch Comput Methods Eng	10.1007/s11831-021-09660-0	2022
	Lactic acid bacteria: reviewing the potential of a promising delivery live vector for biomedical purposes.	Cano-Garrido O, Seras-Franzoso J, Garcia-Fruitos E.	Microb Cell Fact	10.1186/s12934-015-0313-6	2015
Phylogeny	Species-level functional profiling of metagenomes and metatranscriptomes.	Franzosa EA, McIver LJ, Rahnavard G, Thompson LR, Schirmer M, Weingart G, Lipson KS, Knight R, Caporaso JG, Segata N, Huttenhower C.	Nat Methods	10.1038/s41592-018-0176-y	2018
Enzymology	Inhibition of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Lactobacillus species that are commonly isolated from the female genital tract.	St Amant DC, Valentin-Bon IE, Jerse AE.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.70.12.7169-7171.2002	2002
	Immunoregulatory effect of bifidobacteria strains in porcine intestinal epithelial cells through modulation of ubiquitin-editing enzyme A20 expression.	Tomosada Y, Villena J, Murata K, Chiba E, Shimazu T, Aso H, Iwabuchi N, Xiao JZ, Saito T, Kitazawa H.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0059259	2013
Metabolism	Matrix Metalloproteinases Expressed in Response to Bacterial Vaginosis Disrupt the Endocervical Epithelium, Increasing Transmigration of HIV.	Cherne MD, Cole AL, Newberry L, Schmidt-Owens M, Deichen M, Cole AM.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.00041-20	2020
	Antagonistic effect of some starter cultures on enterobacteriaceae (E. coli).	Roca M, Kalman I.	Meat Sci	10.1016/0309-1740(89)90027-2	1989
Metabolism	Altered biomarkers of mucosal immunity and reduced vaginal Lactobacillus concentrations in sexually active female adolescents.	Madan RP, Carpenter C, Fiedler T, Kalyoussef S, McAndrew TC, Viswanathan S, Kim M, Keller MJ, Fredricks DN, Herold BC.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0040415	2012
Enzymology	Microbiome profile of the amniotic fluid as a predictive biomarker of perinatal outcome.	Urushiyama D, Suda W, Ohnishi E, Araki R, Kiyoshima C, Kurakazu M, Sanui A, Yotsumoto F, Murata M, Nabeshima K, Yasunaga S, Saito S, Nomiyama M, Hattori M, Miyamoto S, Hata K.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-017-11699-8	2017
Pathogenicity	Meconium aspiration syndrome: a role for fetal systemic inflammation.	Lee J, Romero R, Lee KA, Kim EN, Korzeniewski SJ, Chaemsaithong P, Chaemsaithong P, Yoon BH.	Am J Obstet Gynecol	10.1016/j.ajog.2015.10.009	2016
Pathogenicity	Microbial Composition Predicts Genital Tract Inflammation and Persistent Bacterial Vaginosis in South African Adolescent Females.	Lennard K, Dabee S, Barnabas SL, Havyarimana E, Blakney A, Jaumdally SZ, Botha G, Mkhize NN, Bekker LG, Lewis DA, Gray G, Mulder N, Passmore JS, Jaspan HB.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.00410-17	2018
Pathogenicity	Advanced application of bovine intestinal epithelial cell line for evaluating regulatory effect of lactobacilli against heat-killed enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-mediated inflammation.	Takanashi N, Tomosada Y, Villena J, Murata K, Takahashi T, Chiba E, Tohno M, Shimazu T, Aso H, Suda Y, Ikegami S, Itoh H, Kawai Y, Saito T, Alvarez S, Kitazawa H.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/1471-2180-13-54	2013
	Comparative Analysis of Lactobacillus gasseri and Lactobacillus crispatus Isolated From Human Urogenital and Gastrointestinal Tracts.	Pan M, Hidalgo-Cantabrana C, Goh YJ, Sanozky-Dawes R, Barrangou R.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2019.03146	2019
	Features of the cervicovaginal microenvironment drive cancer biomarker signatures in patients across cervical carcinogenesis.	Laniewski P, Cui H, Roe DJ, Barnes D, Goulder A, Monk BJ, Greenspan DL, Chase DM, Herbst-Kralovetz MM.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-019-43849-5	2019
	Association of HPV infection and clearance with cervicovaginal immunology and the vaginal microbiota.	Shannon B, Yi TJ, Perusini S, Gajer P, Ma B, Humphrys MS, Thomas-Pavanel J, Chieza L, Janakiram P, Saunders M, Tharao W, Huibner S, Shahabi K, Ravel J, Rebbapragada A, Kaul R.	Mucosal Immunol	10.1038/mi.2016.129	2017
	Algal lectins as potential HIV microbicide candidates.	Huskens D, Schols D.	Mar Drugs	10.3390/md10071476	2012
Phylogeny	Association between Obesity and Cervical Microflora Dominated by Lactobacillus iners in Korean Women.	Oh HY, Seo SS, Kong JS, Lee JK, Kim MK.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.01387-15	2015
	Contribution of Lactobacillus iners to Vaginal Health and Diseases: A Systematic Review.	Zheng N, Guo R, Wang J, Zhou W, Ling Z.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.792787	2021
	Phase I randomized safety study of twice daily dosing of acidform vaginal gel: candidate antimicrobial contraceptive.	Keller MJ, Carpenter CA, Lo Y, Einstein MH, Liu C, Fredricks DN, Herold BC.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0046901	2012
Enzymology	Predominance of Atopobium vaginae at Midtrimester: a Potential Indicator of Preterm Birth Risk in a Nigerian Cohort.	Odogwu NM, Chen J, Onebunne CA, Jeraldo P, Yang L, Johnson S, Ayeni FA, Walther-Antonio MRS, Olayemi OO, Chia N, Omigbodun AO.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.01261-20	2021
Pathogenicity	Could bacterial vaginosis be due to the competitive suppression of lactobacilli by aerobic microorganisms?	Fredricsson B, Englund K, Nord CE, Weintraub L.	Gynecol Obstet Invest	10.1159/000294862	1992
Metabolism	Direct on-swab metabolic profiling of vaginal microbiome host interactions during pregnancy and preterm birth.	Pruski P, Correia GDS, Lewis HV, Capuccini K, Inglese P, Chan D, Brown RG, Kindinger L, Lee YS, Smith A, Marchesi J, McDonald JAK, Cameron S, Alexander-Hardiman K, David AL, Stock SJ, Norman JE, Terzidou V, Teoh TG, Sykes L, Bennett PR, Takats Z, MacIntyre DA.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-021-26215-w	2021
Pathogenicity	In vitro and in vivo evaluation of two carrageenan-based formulations to prevent HPV acquisition.	Rodriguez A, Kleinbeck K, Mizenina O, Kizima L, Levendosky K, Jean-Pierre N, Villegas G, Ford BE, Cooney ML, Teleshova N, Robbiani M, Herold BC, Zydowsky T, Fernandez Romero JA.	Antiviral Res	10.1016/j.antiviral.2014.05.018	2014
Metabolism	Hydrogen peroxide production by Lactobacillus species: correlation with susceptibility to the spermicidal compound nonoxynol-9.	McGroarty JA, Tomeczek L, Pond DG, Reid G, Bruce AW.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/165.6.1142	1992
	Preclinical Evaluation of Tolerability of a Selective, Bacteriostatic, Locally Active Vaginal Formulation.	Ardolino LI, Meloni M, Brugali G, Corsini E, Galli CL.	Curr Ther Res Clin Exp	10.1016/j.curtheres.2016.07.002	2016
	Putative Adhesion Factors in Vaginal Lactobacillus gasseri DSM 14869: Functional Characterization.	Zeng Z, Zuo F, Marcotte H.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.00800-19	2019
Metabolism	Prevention of vaginal SHIV transmission in macaques by a live recombinant Lactobacillus.	Lagenaur LA, Sanders-Beer BE, Brichacek B, Pal R, Liu X, Liu Y, Yu R, Venzon D, Lee PP, Hamer DH.	Mucosal Immunol	10.1038/mi.2011.30	2011
Pathogenicity	Fish oil enhances recovery of intestinal microbiota and epithelial integrity in chronic rejection of intestinal transplant.	Li Q, Zhang Q, Wang C, Tang C, Zhang Y, Li N, Li J.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0020460	2011
Metabolism	Paraimmunobiotic Bifidobacteria Modulate the Expression Patterns of Peptidoglycan Recognition Proteins in Porcine Intestinal Epitheliocytes and Antigen Presenting Cells.	Iida H, Tohno M, Islam MA, Sato N, Kobayashi H, Albarracin L, Kober AH, Ikeda-Ohtsubo W, Suda Y, Aso H, Nochi T, Miyazaki A, Uenishi H, Iwabuchi N, Xiao JZ, Villena J, Kitazawa H.	Cells	10.3390/cells8080891	2019
Pathogenicity	Longitudinal Assessment of Systemic and Genital Tract Inflammatory Markers and Endogenous Genital Tract E. coli Inhibitory Activity in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Women.	Keller MJ, McGinn AP, Lo Y, Huber A, Espinoza L, Minkoff H, Colie C, Nowicki MJ, D'Souza G, Anastos K.	Am J Reprod Immunol	10.1111/aji.12518	2016
Metabolism	Vaginal Lactobacillus fatty acid response mechanisms reveal a metabolite-targeted strategy for bacterial vaginosis treatment.	Zhu M, Frank MW, Radka CD, Jeanfavre S, Xu J, Tse MW, Pacheco JA, Kim JS, Pierce K, Deik A, Hussain FA, Elsherbini J, Hussain S, Xulu N, Khan N, Pillay V, Mitchell CM, Dong KL, Ndung'u T, Clish CB, Rock CO, Blainey PC, Bloom SM, Kwon DS.	Cell	10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.029	2024
	Inhibition of HIV infectivity by a natural human isolate of Lactobacillus jensenii engineered to express functional two-domain CD4.	Chang TL, Chang CH, Simpson DA, Xu Q, Martin PK, Lagenaur LA, Schoolnik GK, Ho DD, Hillier SL, Holodniy M, Lewicki JA, Lee PP.	Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A	10.1073/pnas.1934747100	2003
Genetics	Human microbiome: an academic update on human body site specific surveillance and its possible role.	Dekaboruah E, Suryavanshi MV, Chettri D, Verma AK.	Arch Microbiol	10.1007/s00203-020-01931-x	2020
Pathogenicity	A Cell Surface Aggregation-Promoting Factor from Lactobacillus gasseri Contributes to Inhibition of Trichomonas vaginalis Adhesion to Human Vaginal Ectocervical Cells.	Phukan N, Brooks AES, Simoes-Barbosa A.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.00907-17	2018
Metabolism	Adhesive protein-mediated cross-talk between Candida albicans and Porphyromonas gingivalis in dual species biofilm protects the anaerobic bacterium in unfavorable oxic environment.	Bartnicka D, Karkowska-Kuleta J, Zawrotniak M, Satala D, Michalik K, Zielinska G, Bochenska O, Kozik A, Ciaston I, Koziel J, Dutton LC, Nobbs AH, Potempa B, Baster Z, Rajfur Z, Potempa J, Rapala-Kozik M.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-019-40771-8	2019
	Animal and human mucosal tissue models to study HIV biomedical interventions: can we predict success?	Dezzutti CS.	J Int AIDS Soc	10.7448/ias.18.1.20301	2015
Phylogeny	Linking cervicovaginal immune signatures, HPV and microbiota composition in cervical carcinogenesis in non-Hispanic and Hispanic women.	Laniewski P, Barnes D, Goulder A, Cui H, Roe DJ, Chase DM, Herbst-Kralovetz MM.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-018-25879-7	2018
Phylogeny	Vaginal lactobacillus flora of healthy Swedish women.	Vasquez A, Jakobsson T, Ahrne S, Forsum U, Molin G.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.40.8.2746-2749.2002	2002
Metabolism	Cyanovirin-N produced in rice endosperm offers effective pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV-1BaL infection in vitro.	Vamvaka E, Evans A, Ramessar K, Krumpe LR, Shattock RJ, O'Keefe BR, Christou P, Capell T.	Plant Cell Rep	10.1007/s00299-016-1963-5	2016
	Factors associated with the composition and diversity of the cervical microbiota of reproductive-age Black South African women: a retrospective cross-sectional study.	Onywera H, Williamson AL, Mbulawa ZZA, Coetzee D, Meiring TL.	PeerJ	10.7717/peerj.7488	2019
Pathogenicity	The anti-HIV microbicide candidate RC-101 inhibits pathogenic vaginal bacteria without harming endogenous flora or mucosa.	Eade CR, Cole AL, Diaz C, Rohan LC, Parniak MA, Marx P, Tarwater PM, Gupta P, Cole AM.	Am J Reprod Immunol	10.1111/aji.12036	2013
Enzymology	Comparison of Lactobacillus crispatus isolates from Lactobacillus-dominated vaginal microbiomes with isolates from microbiomes containing bacterial vaginosis-associated bacteria.	Abdelmaksoud AA, Koparde VN, Sheth NU, Serrano MG, Glascock AL, Fettweis JM, Strauss JF, Buck GA, Jefferson KK.	Microbiology (Reading)	10.1099/mic.0.000238	2016
Phylogeny	Molecular analysis and clinical significance of Lactobacillus spp. recovered from clinical specimens presumptively associated with disease.	Martinez RM, Hulten KG, Bui U, Clarridge JE.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.02072-13	2014
	Application of Ligilactobacillus salivarius CECT5713 to Achieve Term Pregnancies in Women with Repetitive Abortion or Infertility of Unknown Origin by Microbiological and Immunological Modulation of the Vaginal Ecosystem.	Fernandez L, Castro I, Arroyo R, Alba C, Beltran D, Rodriguez JM.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu13010162	2021
	Metabolic signatures of bacterial vaginosis.	Srinivasan S, Morgan MT, Fiedler TL, Djukovic D, Hoffman NG, Raftery D, Marrazzo JM, Fredricks DN.	mBio	10.1128/mbio.00204-15	2015
Pathogenicity	In vitro anti-HIV-1 activity of salicylidene acylhydrazide compounds.	Forthal DN, Phan TB, Slepenkin AV, Landucci G, Chu H, Elofsson M, Peterson E.	Int J Antimicrob Agents	10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.05.023	2012
Enzymology	The Lactobacillus flora in vagina and rectum of fertile and postmenopausal healthy Swedish women.	Gustafsson RJ, Ahrne S, Jeppsson B, Benoni C, Olsson C, Stjernquist M, Ohlsson B.	BMC Womens Health	10.1186/1472-6874-11-17	2011
	Rapid pathogen-specific phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility testing using digital LAMP quantification in clinical samples.	Schoepp NG, Schlappi TS, Curtis MS, Butkovich SS, Miller S, Humphries RM, Ismagilov RF.	Sci Transl Med	10.1126/scitranslmed.aal3693	2017
Proteome	Label-free proteomic methodology for the analysis of human kidney stone matrix composition.	Witzmann FA, Evan AP, Coe FL, Worcester EM, Lingeman JE, Williams JC.	Proteome Sci	10.1186/s12953-016-0093-x	2016
Pathogenicity	Identification and characterization of bacterial vaginosis-associated pathogens using a comprehensive cervical-vaginal epithelial coculture assay.	Eade CR, Diaz C, Wood MP, Anastos K, Patterson BK, Gupta P, Cole AL, Cole AM.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0050106	2012
	High-resolution microbiome profiling uncovers Fusobacterium nucleatum, Lactobacillus gasseri/johnsonii, and Lactobacillus vaginalis associated to oral and oropharyngeal cancer in saliva from HPV positive and HPV negative patients treated with surgery and chemo-radiation.	Guerrero-Preston R, White JR, Godoy-Vitorino F, Rodriguez-Hilario A, Navarro K, Gonzalez H, Michailidi C, Jedlicka A, Canapp S, Bondy J, Dziedzic A, Mora-Lagos B, Rivera-Alvarez G, Ili-Gangas C, Brebi-Mieville P, Westra W, Koch W, Kang H, Marchionni L, Kim Y, Sidransky D.	Oncotarget	10.18632/oncotarget.20677	2017
Phylogeny	The vaginal microbiome of pregnant women is less rich and diverse, with lower prevalence of Mollicutes, compared to non-pregnant women.	Freitas AC, Chaban B, Bocking A, Rocco M, Yang S, Hill JE, Money DM, VOGUE Research Group.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-017-07790-9	2017
	Conceptual Design of a Universal Donor Screening Approach for Vaginal Microbiota Transplant.	DeLong K, Bensouda S, Zulfiqar F, Zierden HC, Hoang TM, Abraham AG, Coleman JS, Cone RA, Gravitt PE, Hendrix CW, Fuchs EJ, Gaydos CA, Weld ED, Ensign LM.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2019.00306	2019
	Ligilactobacillus salivarius Strains Isolated From the Porcine Gut Modulate Innate Immune Responses in Epithelial Cells and Improve Protection Against Intestinal Viral-Bacterial Superinfection.	Indo Y, Kitahara S, Tomokiyo M, Araki S, Islam MA, Zhou B, Albarracin L, Miyazaki A, Ikeda-Ohtsubo W, Nochi T, Takenouchi T, Uenishi H, Aso H, Takahashi H, Kurata S, Villena J, Kitazawa H.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2021.652923	2021
	The villain team-up or how Trichomonas vaginalis and bacterial vaginosis alter innate immunity in concert.	Fichorova RN, Buck OR, Yamamoto HS, Fashemi T, Dawood HY, Fashemi B, Hayes GR, Beach DH, Takagi Y, Delaney ML, Nibert ML, Singh BN, Onderdonk AB.	Sex Transm Infect	10.1136/sextrans-2013-051052	2013
	Probiotic Lactobacillus paracasei effect on cariogenic bacterial flora.	Chuang LC, Huang CS, Ou-Yang LW, Lin SY.	Clin Oral Investig	10.1007/s00784-010-0423-9	2011
	Associations between sexual habits, menstrual hygiene practices, demographics and the vaginal microbiome as revealed by Bayesian network analysis.	Noyes N, Cho KC, Ravel J, Forney LJ, Abdo Z.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0191625	2018
	Safety assessment scheme for menstrual cups and application for the evaluation of a menstrual cup comprised of medical grade silicone.	Sica VP, Friberg MA, Teufel AG, Streicher-Scott JL, Hu P, Sauer UG, Krivos KL, Price JM, Baker TR, Abbinante-Nissen JM, Woeller KE.	EBioMedicine	10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104339	2022
Phylogeny	Metagenomic analysis with strain-level resolution reveals fine-scale variation in the human pregnancy microbiome.	Goltsman DSA, Sun CL, Proctor DM, DiGiulio DB, Robaczewska A, Thomas BC, Shaw GM, Stevenson DK, Holmes SP, Banfield JF, Relman DA.	Genome Res	10.1101/gr.236000.118	2018
	Nucleic acids of species of Lactobacillus.	Sriranganathan N, Seidler RJ, Sandine WE.	J Dairy Sci	10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(85)80932-2	1985
Metabolism	Lactobacillus acidophilus Metabolizes Dietary Plant Glucosides and Externalizes Their Bioactive Phytochemicals.	Theilmann MC, Goh YJ, Nielsen KF, Klaenhammer TR, Barrangou R, Abou Hachem M.	mBio	10.1128/mbio.01421-17	2017
Pathogenicity	Pre-clinical pharmacokinetics and anti-chlamydial activity of salicylidene acylhydrazide inhibitors of bacterial type III secretion.	Ur-Rehman T, Slepenkin A, Chu H, Blomgren A, Dahlgren MK, Zetterstrom CE, Peterson EM, Elofsson M, Gylfe A.	J Antibiot (Tokyo)	10.1038/ja.2012.43	2012
Pathogenicity	Bifidobacterium breve MCC-117 Induces Tolerance in Porcine Intestinal Epithelial Cells: Study of the Mechanisms Involved in the Immunoregulatory Effect.	Murata K, Tomosada Y, Villena J, Chiba E, Shimazu T, Aso H, Iwabuchi N, Xiao JZ, Saito T, Kitazawa H.	Biosci Microbiota Food Health	10.12938/bmfh.33.1	2014
Genetics	The microbiota of the human genitourinary tract: trying to see the forest through the trees.	Martin DH, Zozaya M, Lillis R, Miller J, Ferris MJ.	Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc		2012
	Bacterial vaginosis assessed by gram stain and diminished colonization resistance to incident gonococcal, chlamydial, and trichomonal genital infection.	Brotman RM, Klebanoff MA, Nansel TR, Yu KF, Andrews WW, Zhang J, Schwebke JR.	J Infect Dis	10.1086/657320	2010
	Ethyl Pyruvate: An Anti-Microbial Agent that Selectively Targets Pathobionts and Biofilms.	Debebe T, Kruger M, Huse K, Kacza J, Muhlberg K, Konig B, Birkenmeier G.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0162919	2016
	Functional and Genomic Characterization of Ligilactobacillus salivarius TUCO-L2 Isolated From Lama glama Milk: A Promising Immunobiotic Strain to Combat Infections.	Quilodran-Vega S, Albarracin L, Mansilla F, Arce L, Zhou B, Islam MA, Tomokiyo M, Al Kassaa I, Suda Y, Kitazawa H, Villena J.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2020.608752	2020
Phylogeny	Temporal and spatial variation of the human microbiota during pregnancy.	DiGiulio DB, Callahan BJ, McMurdie PJ, Costello EK, Lyell DJ, Robaczewska A, Sun CL, Goltsman DS, Wong RJ, Shaw G, Stevenson DK, Holmes SP, Relman DA.	Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A	10.1073/pnas.1502875112	2015
	Historical development of vaginal microbicides to prevent sexual transmission of HIV in women: from past failures to future hopes.	Notario-Perez F, Ruiz-Caro R, Veiga-Ochoa MD.	Drug Des Devel Ther	10.2147/dddt.s133170	2017
	Multiplex identification of microbes.	Hyman RW, St Onge RP, Allen EA, Miranda M, Aparicio AM, Fukushima M, Davis RW.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.02785-09	2010
	Differences in vaginal microbiome in African American women versus women of European ancestry.	Fettweis JM, Brooks JP, Serrano MG, Sheth NU, Girerd PH, Edwards DJ, Strauss JF, The Vaginal Microbiome Consortium, Jefferson KK, Buck GA.	Microbiology (Reading)	10.1099/mic.0.081034-0	2014
	The microbiota of the vagina and its influence on women's health and disease.	Martin DH.	Am J Med Sci	10.1097/maj.0b013e31823ea228	2012
Pathogenicity	Human Three-Dimensional Endometrial Epithelial Cell Model To Study Host Interactions with Vaginal Bacteria and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.	Laniewski P, Gomez A, Hire G, So M, Herbst-Kralovetz MM.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.01049-16	2017
Metabolism	Purification and genetic characterization of gassericin E, a novel co-culture inducible bacteriocin from Lactobacillus gasseri EV1461 isolated from the vagina of a healthy woman.	Maldonado-Barragan A, Caballero-Guerrero B, Martin V, Ruiz-Barba JL, Rodriguez JM.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-016-0663-1	2016
Pathogenicity	The interaction between vaginal microbiota, cervical length, and vaginal progesterone treatment for preterm birth risk.	Kindinger LM, Bennett PR, Lee YS, Marchesi JR, Smith A, Cacciatore S, Holmes E, Nicholson JK, Teoh TG, MacIntyre DA.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-016-0223-9	2017
	Rational design of improved pharmabiotics.	Sleator RD, Hill C.	J Biomed Biotechnol	10.1155/2009/275287	2009
	Genomic Comparisons of Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners Reveal Potential Ecological Drivers of Community Composition in the Vagina.	France MT, Mendes-Soares H, Forney LJ.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.02385-16	2016
	Probiotic lactobacillus and estrogen effects on vaginal epithelial gene expression responses to Candida albicans.	Wagner RD, Johnson SJ.	J Biomed Sci	10.1186/1423-0127-19-58	2012
	Diverse CRISPRs evolving in human microbiomes.	Rho M, Wu YW, Tang H, Doak TG, Ye Y.	PLoS Genet	10.1371/journal.pgen.1002441	2012
Genetics	A metagenomic approach to characterization of the vaginal microbiome signature in pregnancy.	Aagaard K, Riehle K, Ma J, Segata N, Mistretta TA, Coarfa C, Raza S, Rosenbaum S, Van den Veyver I, Milosavljevic A, Gevers D, Huttenhower C, Petrosino J, Versalovic J.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0036466	2012
	Cysteine dependence of Lactobacillus iners is a potential therapeutic target for vaginal microbiota modulation.	Bloom SM, Mafunda NA, Woolston BM, Hayward MR, Frempong JF, Abai AB, Xu J, Mitchell AJ, Westergaard X, Hussain FA, Xulu N, Dong M, Dong KL, Gumbi T, Ceasar FX, Rice JK, Choksi N, Ismail N, Ndung'u T, Ghebremichael MS, Relman DA, Balskus EP, Mitchell CM, Kwon DS.	Nat Microbiol	10.1038/s41564-022-01070-7	2022
Pathogenicity	Pharmacological Tools to Activate Microglia and their Possible use to Study Neural Network Patho-physiology.	Pena-Ortega F.	Curr Neuropharmacol	10.2174/1570159x14666160928151546	2017
Pathogenicity	Development of a comprehensive human immunodeficiency virus type 1 screening algorithm for discovery and preclinical testing of topical microbicides.	Lackman-Smith C, Osterling C, Luckenbaugh K, Mankowski M, Snyder B, Lewis G, Paull J, Profy A, Ptak RG, Buckheit RW, Watson KM, Cummins JE, Sanders-Beer BE.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.01328-07	2008
	Comparative meta-RNA-seq of the vaginal microbiota and differential expression by Lactobacillus iners in health and dysbiosis.	Macklaim JM, Fernandes AD, Di Bella JM, Hammond JA, Reid G, Gloor GB.	Microbiome	10.1186/2049-2618-1-12	2013
	A modified zinc acetate gel, a potential nonantiretroviral microbicide, is safe and effective against simian-human immunodeficiency virus and herpes simplex virus 2 infection in vivo.	Kenney J, Rodriguez A, Kizima L, Seidor S, Menon R, Jean-Pierre N, Pugach P, Levendosky K, Derby N, Gettie A, Blanchard J, Piatak M, Lifson JD, Paglini G, Zydowsky TM, Robbiani M, Fernandez Romero JA.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.00796-13	2013
	The highly autoaggregative and adhesive phenotype of the vaginal Lactobacillus plantarum strain CMPG5300 is sortase dependent.	Malik S, Petrova MI, Claes IJ, Verhoeven TL, Busschaert P, Vaneechoutte M, Lievens B, Lambrichts I, Siezen RJ, Balzarini J, Vanderleyden J, Lebeer S.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.00926-13	2013
	Adherence of human vaginal lactobacilli to vaginal epithelial cells and interaction with uropathogens.	Boris S, Suarez JE, Vazquez F, Barbes C.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.66.5.1985-1989.1998	1998
Metabolism	H(2)O(2) production in species of the Lactobacillus acidophilus group: a central role for a novel NADH-dependent flavin reductase.	Hertzberger R, Arents J, Dekker HL, Pridmore RD, Gysler C, Kleerebezem M, de Mattos MJ.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.04272-13	2014
Enzymology	Development and validation of a semiquantitative, multitarget PCR assay for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.	Cartwright CP, Lembke BD, Ramachandran K, Body BA, Nye MB, Rivers CA, Schwebke JR.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.00506-12	2012
	A Study of the Vaginal Microbiome in Healthy Canadian Women Utilizing cpn60-Based Molecular Profiling Reveals Distinct Gardnerella Subgroup Community State Types.	Albert AY, Chaban B, Wagner EC, Schellenberg JJ, Links MG, van Schalkwyk J, Reid G, Hemmingsen SM, Hill JE, Money D, VOGUE Research Group.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0135620	2015
Phylogeny	Equine stomachs harbor an abundant and diverse mucosal microbiota.	Perkins GA, den Bakker HC, Burton AJ, Erb HN, McDonough SP, McDonough PL, Parker J, Rosenthal RL, Wiedmann M, Dowd SE, Simpson KW.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.06252-11	2012
Metabolism	Functional roles of aggregation-promoting-like factor in stress tolerance and adherence of Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM.	Goh YJ, Klaenhammer TR.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.00030-10	2010
	Vaginal microbiome in women from Greenland assessed by microscopy and quantitative PCR.	Datcu R, Gesink D, Mulvad G, Montgomery-Andersen R, Rink E, Koch A, Ahrens P, Jensen JS.	BMC Infect Dis	10.1186/1471-2334-13-480	2013
	At least 1 in 20 16S rRNA sequence records currently held in public repositories is estimated to contain substantial anomalies.	Ashelford KE, Chuzhanova NA, Fry JC, Jones AJ, Weightman AJ.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.71.12.7724-7736.2005	2005
	Recent advances in understanding the microbiology of the female reproductive tract and the causes of premature birth.	Zhou X, Brotman RM, Gajer P, Abdo Z, Schuette U, Ma S, Ravel J, Forney LJ.	Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol	10.1155/2010/737425	2010
	Differentiation of Lactobacillus Species by Molecular Typing.	Zhong W, Millsap K, Bialkowska-Hobrzanska H, Reid G.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.64.7.2418-2423.1998	1998
Metabolism	Glutamine synthetase and glucose-6-phosphate isomerase are adhesive moonlighting proteins of Lactobacillus crispatus released by epithelial cathelicidin LL-37.	Kainulainen V, Loimaranta V, Pekkala A, Edelman S, Antikainen J, Kylvaja R, Laaksonen M, Laakkonen L, Finne J, Korhonen TK.	J Bacteriol	10.1128/jb.06704-11	2012
	Transmission of Lactobacillus jensenii and Lactobacillus acidophilus from mother to child at time of delivery.	Carlsson J, Gothefors L.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.1.2.124-128.1975	1975
Metabolism	Immunobiotic lactic acid bacteria beneficially regulate immune response triggered by poly(I:C) in porcine intestinal epithelial cells.	Hosoya S, Villena J, Shimazu T, Tohno M, Fujie H, Chiba E, Shimosato T, Aso H, Suda Y, Kawai Y, Saito T, Alvarez S, Ikegami S, Itoh H, Kitazawa H.	Vet Res	10.1186/1297-9716-42-111	2011
	On-demand microbicide products: design matters.	Patel SK, Rohan LC.	Drug Deliv Transl Res	10.1007/s13346-017-0385-4	2017
	Lectins with anti-HIV activity: a review.	Akkouh O, Ng TB, Singh SS, Yin C, Dan X, Chan YS, Pan W, Cheung RC.	Molecules	10.3390/molecules20010648	2015
	Integrated next-generation sequencing of 16S rDNA and metaproteomics differentiate the healthy urine microbiome from asymptomatic bacteriuria in neuropathic bladder associated with spinal cord injury.	Fouts DE, Pieper R, Szpakowski S, Pohl H, Knoblach S, Suh MJ, Huang ST, Ljungberg I, Sprague BM, Lucas SK, Torralba M, Nelson KE, Groah SL.	J Transl Med	10.1186/1479-5876-10-174	2012
Metabolism	Searching for lower female genital tract soluble and cellular biomarkers: defining levels and predictors in a cohort of healthy Caucasian women.	Kyongo JK, Jespers V, Goovaerts O, Michiels J, Menten J, Fichorova RN, Crucitti T, Vanham G, Arien KK.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0043951	2012
Pathogenicity	Engineered vaginal lactobacillus strain for mucosal delivery of the human immunodeficiency virus inhibitor cyanovirin-N.	Liu X, Lagenaur LA, Simpson DA, Essenmacher KP, Frazier-Parker CL, Liu Y, Tsai D, Rao SS, Hamer DH, Parks TP, Lee PP, Xu Q.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.00493-06	2006
	The human vaginal bacterial biota and bacterial vaginosis.	Srinivasan S, Fredricks DN.	Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis	10.1155/2008/750479	2008
Pathogenicity	Porcine plasma ficolin binds and reduces infectivity of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in vitro.	Keirstead ND, Lee C, Yoo D, Brooks AS, Hayes MA.	Antiviral Res	10.1016/j.antiviral.2007.08.001	2008
Metabolism	Metabolic engineering of Bacillus subtilis for ethanol production: lactate dehydrogenase plays a key role in fermentative metabolism.	Romero S, Merino E, Bolivar F, Gosset G, Martinez A.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.00625-07	2007
	Critical design features of phenyl carboxylate-containing polymer microbicides.	Rando RF, Obara S, Osterling MC, Mankowski M, Miller SR, Ferguson ML, Krebs FC, Wigdahl B, Labib M, Kokubo H.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.01609-05	2006
Phylogeny	Bacterial communities in women with bacterial vaginosis: high resolution phylogenetic analyses reveal relationships of microbiota to clinical criteria.	Srinivasan S, Hoffman NG, Morgan MT, Matsen FA, Fiedler TL, Hall RW, Ross FJ, McCoy CO, Bumgarner R, Marrazzo JM, Fredricks DN.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0037818	2012
Pathogenicity	A potent combination microbicide that targets SHIV-RT, HSV-2 and HPV.	Kizima L, Rodriguez A, Kenney J, Derby N, Mizenina O, Menon R, Seidor S, Zhang S, Levendosky K, Jean-Pierre N, Pugach P, Villegas G, Ford BE, Gettie A, Blanchard J, Piatak M, Lifson JD, Paglini G, Teleshova N, Zydowsky TM, Robbiani M, Fernandez-Romero JA.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0094547	2014
Metabolism	Comparative genomics of Gardnerella vaginalis strains reveals substantial differences in metabolic and virulence potential.	Yeoman CJ, Yildirim S, Thomas SM, Durkin AS, Torralba M, Sutton G, Buhay CJ, Ding Y, Dugan-Rocha SP, Muzny DM, Qin X, Gibbs RA, Leigh SR, Stumpf R, White BA, Highlander SK, Nelson KE, Wilson BA.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0012411	2010
Pathogenicity	Abasic phosphorothioate oligomers inhibit HIV-1 reverse transcription and block virus transmission across polarized ectocervical organ cultures.	Fraietta JA, Mueller YM, Lozenski KL, Ratner D, Boesteanu AC, Hancock AS, Lackman-Smith C, Zentner IJ, Chaiken IM, Chung S, LeGrice SF, Snyder BA, Mankowski MK, Jones NM, Hope JL, Gupta P, Anderson SH, Wigdahl B, Katsikis PD.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.02991-14	2014
Enzymology	Quantitative determination by real-time PCR of four vaginal Lactobacillus species, Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae indicates an inverse relationship between L. gasseri and L. iners.	De Backer E, Verhelst R, Verstraelen H, Alqumber MA, Burton JP, Tagg JR, Temmerman M, Vaneechoutte M.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/1471-2180-7-115	2007
	Characterization of microbial communities found in the human vagina by analysis of terminal restriction fragment length polymorphisms of 16S rRNA genes.	Coolen MJ, Post E, Davis CC, Forney LJ.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.71.12.8729-8737.2005	2005
Enzymology	Quantitative microbiologic models for preterm delivery.	Onderdonk AB, Lee ML, Lieberman E, Delaney ML, Tuomala RE.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.41.3.1073-1079.2003	2003
	Pyrosequencing as a tool for better understanding of human microbiomes.	Siqueira JF, Fouad AF, Rocas IN.	J Oral Microbiol	10.3402/jom.v4i0.10743	2012
Enzymology	Quantitative analysis of diverse Lactobacillus species present in advanced dental caries.	Byun R, Nadkarni MA, Chhour KL, Martin FE, Jacques NA, Hunter N.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.42.7.3128-3136.2004	2004
	Lactobacillus johnsonii La1 attenuates Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis and reduces levels of proinflammatory chemokines in C57BL/6 mice.	Sgouras DN, Panayotopoulou EG, Martinez-Gonzalez B, Petraki K, Michopoulos S, Mentis A.	Clin Diagn Lab Immunol	10.1128/cdli.12.12.1378-1386.2005	2005
Phylogeny	Scalable methods for analyzing and visualizing phylogenetic placement of metagenomic samples.	Czech L, Stamatakis A.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0217050	2019
	Potential of carbohydrate-binding agents as therapeutics against enveloped viruses.	Francois KO, Balzarini J.	Med Res Rev	10.1002/med.20216	2012
	Probiotics for the prevention or treatment of chemotherapy- or radiotherapy-related diarrhoea in people with cancer.	Wei D, Heus P, van de Wetering FT, van Tienhoven G, Verleye L, Scholten RJ.	Cochrane Database Syst Rev	10.1002/14651858.cd008831.pub3	2018
	HPV infection alters vaginal microbiome through down-regulating host mucosal innate peptides used by Lactobacilli as amino acid sources.	Lebeau A, Bruyere D, Roncarati P, Peixoto P, Hervouet E, Cobraiville G, Taminiau B, Masson M, Gallego C, Mazzucchelli G, Smargiasso N, Fleron M, Baiwir D, Hendrick E, Pilard C, Lerho T, Reynders C, Ancion M, Greimers R, Twizere JC, Daube G, Schlecht-Louf G, Bachelerie F, Combes JD, Melin P, Fillet M, Delvenne P, Hubert P, Herfs M.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-022-28724-8	2022
Metabolism	Isolation, purification, and amino acid sequence of lactobin A, one of the two bacteriocins produced by Lactobacillus amylovorus LMG P-13139.	Contreras BG, De Vuyst L, Devreese B, Busanyova K, Raymaeckers J, Bosman F, Sablon E, Vandamme EJ.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.63.1.13-20.1997	1997
	Comparison of Real-Time PCR and Droplet Digital PCR for the Quantitative Detection of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum	Choi CH, Kim E, Yang SM, Kim DS, Suh SM, Lee GY, Kim HY.	Foods	10.3390/foods11091331	2022
Phylogeny	Identification and Monitoring of Lactobacillus delbrueckii Subspecies Using Pangenomic-Based Novel Genetic Markers.	Kim E, Cho EJ, Yang SM, Kim HY.	J Microbiol Biotechnol	10.4014/jmb.2009.09034	2021
Genetics	Differentiation of Lacticaseibacillus zeae Using Pan-Genome Analysis and Real-Time PCR Method Targeting a Unique Gene.	Kim E, Yang SM, Kim HY.	Foods	10.3390/foods10092112	2021
	Identification of sulfur components enhancing the anti-Candida effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus Lcr35.	Dausset C, Bornes S, Miquel S, Kondjoyan N, Angenieux M, Nakusi L, Veisseire P, Alaterre E, Bermudez-Humaran LG, Langella P, Engel E, Forestier C, Nivoliez A.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-020-74027-7	2020
	Probiotic and technological properties of Lactobacillus spp. strains from the human stomach in the search for potential candidates against gastric microbial dysbiosis.	Delgado S, Leite AM, Ruas-Madiedo P, Mayo B.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2014.00766	2014
	Designing primers and evaluation of the efficiency of propidium monoazide - Quantitative polymerase chain reaction for counting the viable cells of Lactobacillus gasseri and Lactobacillus salivarius.	Lai CH, Wu SR, Pang JC, Ramireddy L, Chiang YC, Lin CK, Tsen HY.	J Food Drug Anal	10.1016/j.jfda.2016.10.004	2017
Pathogenicity	Engineering of Vaginal Lactobacilli to Express Fluorescent Proteins Enables the Analysis of Their Mixture in Nanofibers.	Stojanov S, Plavec TV, Kristl J, Zupancic S, Berlec A	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms222413631	2021
Metabolism	Effect of iron on the probiotic properties of the vaginal isolate Lactobacillus jensenii CECT 4306.	Martin R, Sanchez B, Urdaci MC, Langella P, Suarez JE, Bermudez-Humaran LG	Microbiology (Reading)	10.1099/mic.0.000044	2015
Phylogeny	Inhibitory effects of seaweed extracts on the growth of the vaginal bacterium Gardnerella vaginalis.	Ha YM, Choi JS, Lee BB, Moon HE, Cho KK, Choi IS	J Environ Biol		2014
Metabolism	Biosynthesis and degradation of H2O2 by vaginal lactobacilli.	Martin R, Suarez JE	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/AEM.01631-09	2009
Enzymology	Development of antioxidant activity in milk whey during fermentation with lactic acid bacteria.	Virtanen T, Pihlanto A, Akkanen S, Korhonen H	J Appl Microbiol	10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03072.x	2007
Phylogeny	Lactobacillus mulieris sp. nov., a new species of Lactobacillus delbrueckii group.	Rocha J, Botelho J, Ksiezarek M, Perovic SU, Machado M, Carrico JA, Pimentel LL, Salsinha S, Rodriguez-Alcala LM, Pintado M, Ribeiro TG, Peixe L.	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/ijsem.0.003901	2020
Genetics	Megasphaera vaginalis sp. nov. and Anaerococcus vaginimassiliensis sp. nov., new bacteria isolated from vagina of French woman with bacterial vaginosis.	Bordigoni A, Lo CI, Yimagou EK, Diop K, Nicaise B, Raoult D, Desnues C, Fenollar F.	New Microbes New Infect	10.1016/j.nmni.2020.100706	2020
Phylogeny	Lactobacillus equicursoris sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of a thoroughbred racehorse.	Morita H, Shimazu M, Shiono H, Toh H, Nakajima F, Akita H, Takagi M, Takami H, Murakami M, Masaoka T, Tanabe S, Hattori M.	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/ijs.0.009290-0	2010
Phylogeny	Characterization of a novel Gram-stain-positive anaerobic coccus isolated from the female genital tract: Genome sequence and description of Murdochiella vaginalis sp. nov.	Diop K, Diop A, Khelaifia S, Robert C, Pinto FD, Delerce J, Raoult D, Fournier PE, Bretelle F, Fenollar F.	Microbiologyopen	10.1002/mbo3.570	2018
Phylogeny	Lactobacillus corticis sp. nov., isolated from hardwood bark.	Tohno M, Tanizawa Y, Kojima Y, Sakamoto M, Ohkuma M, Kobayashi H	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/ijsem.0.004882	2021
Phylogeny	Lactobacillus fornicalis sp. nov., isolated from the posterior fornix of the human vagina.	Dicks LM, Silvester M, Lawson PA, Collins MD	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/00207713-50-3-1253	2000

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