Probiotics and prebiotics to combat enteric infections and HIV in the developing world: A consensus report

Authors

Gregor Reid, The University of Western Ontario

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-1994

Journal

Journal of Industrial Microbiology

Volume

13

Issue

2

First Page

90

Last Page

96

URL with Digital Object Identifier

10.1007/BF01584104

Abstract

The urogenital tract, particularly of the adult female, is the habitat for many species of microorganisms. These populations are in a state of flux, are susceptible to disruption by antibiotics and spermicides, and are exposed to many different biomaterial substrata. Infections of the genital area and bladder are common, and are invariably initiated by microbial adhesion to surfaces. This review examines the actual and potential applications to industry and to patients emerging from the study of bacterial adhesion to surfaces. © 1994 Society for Industrial Microbiology.