SAMUELSSON, CAROLINA,KVANTA, ENDRE,WEINER JIFFER, ANNA
申请号:
CA2459178
公开号:
CA2459178C
申请日:
2002.09.19
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要:
The present invention discloses novel isolated strains of lactic acidproducing bacteria of the genera Lactobacillus and Pediococcus, and a methodfor isolation of such bacterial strains, having the ability to colonise andbecome established in a human vagina, even during menstrual discharge.Furthermore, a composition comprising said bacterial strains and a sanitaryarticle comprising said bacterial strains, such as a tampon, for prophylaxisand/or treatment of infections of the urogenital tract, are de- scribed. Thepresent invention also describes a method for prophylaxis and/or treatment ofinfections of the urogenital tract, wherein at least one of said bacterialstrains are administered vaginally.