Lactobacillaceae

Lactobacillaceae is the family containing the genus lactobacillus and related genera. It is the dominant family in the healthy vaginal microbiome and a significant family in the gut. Family-level depletion is reported across schizophrenia [1] [2], endometriosis [3], male reproductive dysfunction [4], and endometrial cancer [5].

For species-level detail, see lactobacillus, lactobacillus reuteri, lactobacillus acidophilus, lactobacillus gasseri, lactobacillus jensenii.

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