Kwok L, Stapleton AE, Stamm WE, Hillier SL, Wobbe CL, Gupta K. J Urol. 2006 Nov;176(5):2050-4; discussion 2054.
Synopsis: L. crispatus CTV-05 adhered in high numbers to vaginal epithelial cells from women with recurrent urinary tract infection and controls. Adherence was significantly higher using vaginal epithelial cells from women with a maternal history of urinary tract infection (p < 0.036) and a nonsecretor phenotype (p <0.001), but was not significantly affected by recent spermicide use, oral contraceptive use, menstrual cycle phase, or sexual activity.