Lactobacillus gasseri is a vaginal and gut commensal that defines Community State Type II (CST-II) in the vaginal microbiome. It is a common probiotic species with anti-obesity properties in clinical trials.
Vaginal Ecology
- Dominates CST-II vaginal microbiomes — less protective than L. crispatus (CST-I) but more protective than L. iners (CST-III).
- Part of vaginal microbiome shifts in endometriosis uzuner 2023 bidirectional relationship endometriosis microbiome macsharry 2024 endometriosis vaginal microbiota n glycome.
- Preterm birth associations pruski 2021 desi ms vaginal microbiome preterm birth.
- Ovarian cancer microbiome context asangba 2023 microbiome ovarian cancer diagnostic prognostic.
Clinical Evidence
- Schizophrenia: Component of synbiotic for metabolic syndrome in schizophrenia RCT basafa roodi 2024 synbiotic metabolic syndrome schizophrenia rct.
- FMT: Component of reproductive tract FMT protocols quaranta 2019 fmt female reproductive tract diseases.
Cross-References
- lactobacillus — genus page
- lactobacillaceae — family context
- endometriosis — vaginal microbiome associations
- lactobacillus crispatus — CST-I dominant species (more protective)