"Lactobacillus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of gram-positive, microaerophilic, rod-shaped bacteria occurring widely in nature. Its species are also part of the many normal flora of the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina of many mammals, including humans. Pathogenicity from this genus is rare.
| Descriptor ID |
D007778
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.450.475 B03.510.460.400.410.475.475 B03.510.550.450.475
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lactobacillus" by people in Profiles.
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Antimicrobial activity of native Lactobacillus cell-free supernatant against diarrheagenic Escherichia coli isolated from hospitalized patients in northern Iran. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2026 Mar-Apr; 60:101063.
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Untangling Associations of Microbiomes of Pregnancy and Preterm Birth. Clin Perinatol. 2024 06; 51(2):425-439.
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Tumor-resident Lactobacillus iners confer chemoradiation resistance through lactate-induced metabolic rewiring. Cancer Cell. 2023 11 13; 41(11):1945-1962.e11.
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Complex species and strain ecology of the vaginal microbiome from pregnancy to postpartum and association with preterm birth. Med. 2021 09 10; 2(9):1027-1049.
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Tumor microbial diversity and compositional differences among women in Botswana with high-grade cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2020 08; 30(8):1151-1156.
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Rotavirus infection induces glycan availability to promote ileum-specific changes in the microbiome aiding rotavirus virulence. Gut Microbes. 2020 09 02; 11(5):1324-1347.
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Growth Forms of Gardnerella spp. and Lactobacillus spp. on Vaginal Cells. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2020; 10:71.
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Lactobacillus murinus HF12 colonizes neonatal gut and protects rats from necrotizing enterocolitis. PLoS One. 2018; 13(6):e0196710.
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The microbiome in preterm birth. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2018 Oct; 52:103-113.
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Characterization of Lactobacillus salivarius strains B37 and B60 capable of inhibiting IL-8 production in Helicobacter pylori-stimulated gastric epithelial cells. BMC Microbiol. 2016 10 18; 16(1):242.