Lactobacillus acidophilus
"Lactobacillus acidophilus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria isolated from the intestinal tract of humans and animals, the human mouth, and vagina. This organism produces the fermented product, acidophilus milk.
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D007779
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.450.475.100 B03.510.460.400.410.475.475.100 B03.510.550.450.475.100
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lactobacillus acidophilus" by people in Profiles.
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Diabetes and the risk of acute urinary tract infection among postmenopausal women. Diabetes Care. 2002 Oct; 25(10):1778-83.