Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 exhibit strong antifungal effects against vulvovaginal candidiasis-causing Candida glabrata isolates

• Main Authors: Chew, Shu Yih, Cheah, Yoke Kqueen, Seow, Heng Fong, Sandai, Doblin, Than, Leslie Thian Lung
• Format: Article
• Published: The Society for Applied Microbiology 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35064/; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jam.12772/abstract

Aims: This study investigates the antagonistic effects of the probiotic strains Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 against vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC)-causing Candida glabrata. Methods and Results: Growth inhibitory activities of Lact. rhamnosus GR-1 and Lact. reuteri R...