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Applied and Environmental Microbiology, July 2008, p. 4539-4542, Vol. 74, No. 14
0099-2240/08/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/AEM.00284-08
Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Analysis of Vaginal Lactobacilli from Healthy and Infected Brazilian Women{triangledown} ,{dagger}

Rafael C. R. Martinez,1 Sílvio A. Franceschini,2 Maristela C. Patta,3 Silvana M. Quintana,3 Álvaro C. Nunes,4 João L. S. Moreira,4 Kingsley C. Anukam,5 Gregor Reid,5,6* and Elaine C. P. De Martinis1

Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil,1 Sistema Integrado de Saúde da Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil,2 Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil,3 Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil,4 Canadian Research & Development Centre for Probiotics, Lawson Health Research Institute,5 Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, and Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada6

Received 2 February 2008/ Accepted 13 May 2008

Culture-dependent PCR-amplified rRNA gene restriction analysis and culture-independent (PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis) methodologies were used to examine vaginal lactobacilli from Brazilian women who were healthy or had been diagnosed with vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) or bacterial vaginosis. Only Lactobacillus crispatus was detected accordingly by both methods, and H2O2-producing lactobacilli were not associated with protection against VVC.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Canadian Research & Development Centre for Probiotics, Lawson Health Research Institute, F2-116, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, Ontario N6A 4V2, Canada. Phone: (519) 646-6100, ext. 65256. Fax: (519) 646-6031. E-mail: gregor{at}uwo.ca

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 23 May 2008.

{dagger} Supplemental material for this article may be found at http://aem.asm.org/.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, July 2008, p. 4539-4542, Vol. 74, No. 14
0099-2240/08/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/AEM.00284-08
Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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