Impact of vaginal douching products on vaginal Lactobacillus, Escherichia coli and epithelial immune responses
Abstract We compared the effect of commercial vaginal douching products on Lactobacillus crispatus, L. jensenii, L. gasseri, L. iners, E. coli, and immortalized vaginal epithelial cells (VK2). All studied douching products (vinegar, iodine and baking soda based) induced epithelial cell death, and al...
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Main Authors: | Helai Hesham, Alissa J. Mitchell, Agnes Bergerat, Kristin Hung, Caroline M. Mitchell |
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Nature Portfolio
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/54764c31a89a4132a4f7b162825c53e4 |
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