by Osel | Feb 16, 2018 | Featured, LACTIN-V, LACTIN-V CLINICAL
A new article in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN) explores the role of a woman’s vaginal microbiome in infertility. The story features our collaborators in Denmark who have launched a study to determine if Lactin-V could be used to restore a more...
by Osel | Feb 3, 2018 | Featured, LACTIN-V
Subtle changes to the microbiome in the vagina of pregnant women have been tied to pre-term labor in a recent study carried out by the Imperial College London. The study, published in the journal BMC Medicine, highlights the importance of the role of Lactobacillus...
by Osel | Jan 23, 2018 | announcements, Featured, LACTIN-V, MUCOCEPT
It’s the most common vaginal infection you’ve probably never heard of: Bacterial vaginosis (BV). It’s the culprit that causes embarrassing odors and discharge, and the reason many women visit their gynecologist. Nearly one-third of U.S. women of reproductive age have...
by Osel | Nov 1, 2006 | LACTIN-V
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...
by Osel | Jul 1, 2003 | LACTIN-V
Patton DL, Cosgrove Sweeney YT, Antonio MA, Rabe LK, Hillier SL. Sex Transm Dis. 2003 Jul;30(7):568-70. Synopsis: A single intravaginal application of capsules containing 108 colony forming units (CFU) of L crispatus CTV-05 resulted in vaginal...
by Osel | May 1, 2003 | LACTIN-V
Antonio MA, Hillier SL. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 May;41(5):1881-7. Synopsis: A Rep-PCR DNA fingerprinting method for identifying the L. crispatus CTV-05 strain was developed that distinguished CTV-05 from all other lactobacilli tested, including 168 human...