Lactobacillus iners AB-1
Lactobacillus iners AB-1 is a vaginal bacterial strain rather than a gut probiotic. Its genome was sequenced and published in 2010, with sequencing studies examining its metabolic gene repertoire relative to other lactobacilli in the context of ecological specialization to the vaginal environment. In vitro research has examined AB-1's adhesion to human fibronectin, a protein found in vaginal epithelium. Observational studies have examined vaginal microbiota states dominated by L. iners compared to those dominated by L. crispatus. L. iners is not used as a probiotic supplement and is not a gut commensal; it appears in the research index in the context of vaginal and urogenital microbiome research. These are research topics, not findings; the papers do not establish that this strain treats or prevents any condition.
Where it's been studied Tags come from a conservative keyword scan of each paper's title, abstract, and summary. A tag is research coverage, not measured effect. How we classify this →
Share of this strain's 4 body-system-tagged papers that concern each system. Research coverage, not measured effect.
Symptoms in the research A tag means the paper's text names the symptom or condition — research coverage, not evidence of benefit. How we classify this →
Share of this strain's 2 symptom-tagged papers that mention each symptom or condition. Research coverage, not evidence of benefit.
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5 papers reference this strain in the probiotic database.
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