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Lactobacilli

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Lactobacilli,
cariogenic,
n a type of bacteria that may play an important role in tooth decay. It is usually found in small amounts in dental plaque. Its concentration increases with high sugar intake.


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This strategy identified mycobacteria in sample CUMC-DL3 and lactobacilli in sample CUMC-LO1.
Miso contains a number of valuable bacteria such as lactobacilli which aid in digestion by helping to break down carbohydrates, protein, and the cellulose found in practically all vegetable food.
Hydrogen peroxide-producing lactobacilli and acquisition of vaginal infections, Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1996, 174(5 ): 1058-1063; and Smart S, Singal A and Mindel A, Social and sexual risk factors for bacterial vaginosis, Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2004, 80(1):58-62.
 
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