Microbiology & Immunology Publications
Title
Probiotics and prebiotics to combat enteric infections and HIV in the developing world: A consensus report
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.