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. 2008 Oct;49(10):991-4.

Vaginal lactic acid bacteria in healthy and ill bitches and evaluation of in vitro probiotic activity of selected isolates

Luis Delucchi  1 , Martín Fraga, Karen Perelmuter, Esther Cidade, Pablo Zunino
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Vaginal lactic acid bacteria in healthy and ill bitches and evaluation of in vitro probiotic activity of selected isolates

Luis Delucchi et al. Can Vet J. 2008 Oct.

Abstract
in English, French

The concentrations of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in 42 vaginal samples from healthy and ill bitches were determined. Eight isolates belonging to the genera Lactobacillus and Enterococcus were selected and identified and their in vitro antimicrobial activity against canine pathogens and their ability to adhere to canine vaginal epithelial cells were determined. There was no correlation between the concentrations of vaginal LAB and clinical status, body temperature, vaginal pH, or age. Although the animals were either well or suffering from various illnesses, LAB were found in almost every sample, and the selected isolates showed promising probiotic-related features. These findings are significant for the design of strategies for the modulation of vaginal microbiota by vaginal LAB isolates.

Bactéries lactiques vaginales chez des chiennes en santé et malades et évaluation in vitro de l’activité probiotique d’isolats sélectionnés. La concentration de bactéries lactiques (BL) dans 42 échantillons vaginaux provenant de chiennes en santé et malades a été déterminée. Huit isolats provenant des genre Lactobacillus et Enterococcus ont été sélectionnés et identifiés et leur activité antimicrobienne in vitro contre les pathogènes canins et leur habilité à adhérer aux cellules épithéliales vaginales canines ont été déterminées. Il n’y avait pas de corrélation entre les concentrations de (BL) vaginales et l’état clinique, la température corporelle, le pH vaginal ou l’âge. Bien que les animaux aient été bien portants ou souffrant de diverses maladies, les BL ont été retrouvées dans presque tous les échantillons et les isolats sélectionnés montraient des caractéristiques probiotiques prometteuses. Ces données sont importantes pour l’élaboration de stratégies visant à moduler le microbiotope vaginal par des isolats de BL vaginales.

(Traduit par Docteur André Blouin)

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