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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000070003
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000070003
Preferred Name

Lactobacillus crispatus

Definitions
A species of Lactobacillus that occurs in the human GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and the VAGINA of healthy women. It produces LACTIC ACID and HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, and is used as a PROBIOTIC. It is also used for the treatment and prevention of BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS.
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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