Back نبيت مهبلي Arabic Vaginski mikrobiom BS Flora vaginal Catalan Vaginální flóra Czech Scheidenflora German Microbiota vaginal Spanish Baginako flora Basque فلور واژن Persian Microbiote vaginal humain French Flora vaxinal Galician
Vaginal flora, vaginal microbiota or vaginal microbiome are the microorganisms that colonize the vagina. They were discovered by the German gynecologist Albert Döderlein in 1892[1] and are part of the overall human flora. The amount and type of bacteria present have significant implications for an individual's overall health.[2] The primary colonizing bacteria of a healthy individual are of the genus Lactobacillus,[3] such as L. crispatus, and the lactic acid they produce is thought to protect against infection by pathogenic species.[4]
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