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Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus pentosus KCA1: Vaginal Isolate from a Healthy Premenopausal Woman, PLoS ONE (2013)

The vaginal microbiota, in particular Lactobacillus species, play an important role in female health through...

 

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In vitro evaluation of the viability of vaginal cells (VK2/E6E7) and probiotic Lactobacillus species in lemon juice (with Gregor Reid), Sexual Health (2009)

Background: Women, especially in developing countries, most often bear the brunt of HIV infections. Thecontinued...

 

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Analysis of Vaginal Lactobacilli from Healthy and Infected Brazilian Women (with Rafael C.R. Martinez, Sı´lvio A. Franceschini, Maristela C. Patta, Silvana M. Quintana, Alvaro C. Nunes, Joa˜o L.S. Moreira, and Gregor Reid), APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY (2008)

Culture-dependent PCR-amplified rRNA gene restriction analysis and culture-independent (PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis) methodologies were used...

 

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Effect of bacterial vaginosis, Lactobacillus and Premarin estrogen (with Adam Dahn, Sheri Saunders, Jo-Anne Hammond, David Carter, Pirkka Kirjavainen, and Gregor Reid), Microbes and Infection (2008)

The aim of the study was to investigate gene expression profiles of post-menopausal women receiving...

 

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Effects of metronidazole on growth of Gardnerella vaginalis ATCC 14018, probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and vaginal isolate Lactobacillus plantarum KCA (with Gregor Reid), Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease (2008)

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a condition whose prevalence has been reported at 29% and whose...

 

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Probiotic products in Canada with clinical evidence: What can gastroenterologist recommend? (with Gregor Reid and Tara E. Koyama), Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (2008)

Probiotics, defined as 'live microorganisms, which when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit...

 

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The potential role of probiotics in reducing poverty-associated infections in developing countries, Journal of infections in develping countries (2007)

Probiotics are defined by the Food and Agricultural Organization/ World Health Organization as “live microorganisms...

 

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Organisms associated with bacterial vaginosis in Nigerian women as determined by PCR-DGGE and 16S rRNA gene sequence (with Gregor Reid), African Health Sciences (2007)

Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a condition with diverse etiology. This condition predisposes women to...

 

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From gut to urogenital tract: probiotic-microbes descending and ascending., AgroFood Industry hi-tech. European Journal of Nutraceuticals & Functional Foods (2007)

The use of probiotics for prevention and/or treatment of gastrointestinal maladies is becoming increasingly more...

 

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Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus fermentum with Probiotic Potentials Isolated from the Vagina of Healthy Nigerian Women (with Gregor Reid), Research Journal of Microbiology (2007)

As probiotic therapy is gaining an increasing momentum in developed countries, the idea is yet...

 

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Providing Probiotics to Sub-Saharan Africa: Ethical Principles to Consider (with Gregor Reid), Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (2006)

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization in 2001, made a...

 

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PROBIOTICS: THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL FOR PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY (SCI), SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH NEWSLETTER (2006)

The recent increased interest in probiotics “Live microorganism which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer...

 

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Clinical study comparing probiotic Lactobacillus GR-1 and RC-14 with metronidazole vaginal gel to treat symptomatic bacterial vaginosis (with Emmanuel Osazuwa, Gibson I. Osemene, Andrew W. Bruce, and Gregor Reid), Microbes and Infection (2006)

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is particularly common in black women, and in Nigeria it is often...

 

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EATING PROBIOTIC BACTERIA TO STAY HEALTHY, Biomedical Science Journal (2006)

“Use of probiotics is a simple strategy to strengthen our defense against pathogens; for women...

 

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Augmentation of antimicrobial metronidazole therapy of bacterial vaginosis with oral probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14: randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial (with Emmanuel O. Osazuwa, Ijeoma Ahonkhai, Michael Ngwu, Gibson I. Osemene, Andrew A. Bruce, and Gregor Reid), Microbes and Infection (2006)

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a condition consisting of mucosal inflammation, Gram negative anaerobic bacteria colonizing...

 

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Knowledge of probiotics by Nigerian clinicians, International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics (2006)

A reasonable proportion of clinicians in the Northern hemisphere may be familiar with the use...

 

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Lactobacillus vaginal microbiota of women attending a reproductive health care service in Benin City, Nigeria. (with Emmanuel O. Osazuwa, Ijeoma I. Ahonkhai, and Gregor Reid), Sexually Transmitted Diseases (2006)

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine whether Lactobacillus species found in African...

 

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Probiotics for the Developing World (with Gregor Reid, Sanjev Anand, Max O. Bingham, Gabriel Mbugua, Tortel Wadstrom, Roy Fuller, and Melanie Katsivo), Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology (2005)

Every minute of every day more and more children die from diarrheal diseases and women...

 

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16S rRNA gene sequence and phylogenetic tree of lactobacillus species from the vagina of healthy Nigerian women (with Emmanuel O. Osazuwa, Ijeoma I. Ahonkhai, and Gregor Reid), African Journal of Biotechnology (2005)

Lactobacilli are ubiquitous in nature and in humans they play a very significant role in...

 

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Oral probiotics for maternal and newborn health (with Gregor Reid, Vanessa I. James, Henny C. van der Mei , Christine Heinneman, Henk J. Busscher, and Andrew W. Bruce), Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology (2005)

The recent papers by Nishijima et al 1 and Morelli et al.2 not only confirmed...

 

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Association between absence of vaginal lactobacilli PCR products and Nugent scores interpreted as bacterial vaginosis (with Emmanuel O. Osazuwa, Ijeoma I. Ahonkhai, and Gregor Reid), Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2005)

Context: The most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in women of childbearing age is...

 

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Improved appetite of pregnant rats and increased birth weight of newborns following feeding with probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and L. fermentum RC-14 (with Emmanuel O. Osazuwa and Gregor Reid), Journal of Applied Research (2005)

Malnutrition and pathogenic colonization of the vagina are two major contributors to preterm labour, newborn...

 

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Probiotic functions of lactobacilli- a review, Journal of Medical Laboratory Science (2004)
 

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Receptivity for probiotic products among pre-menopausal female students in an African university (with Emmanuel O. Osazuwa, Gregor Reid, and Melanie Katsivo), Sexually Transmitted Diseases (2004)

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the receptivity for probiotic products among...

 

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Feeding probiotic strains Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus fermentum RC-14 does not significantly alter hematological parameters of Sprague-Dawley rats (with Emmanuel O. Osazuwa, Gregor Reid, and Raymond I. Ozolua), HAEMA (Journal of the Hellenic Society of Haematology) (2004)

The potential use of probiotics in restoring the urogenital and gastrointestinal health has received tremendous...

 

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Increased incidence of pertussis and parapertussis in HIV-1-positive adolescents vaccinated previously with whole-cell pertussis vaccine (with Emmanuel O. Osazuwa, Theodore I. Mbata, and Ijeoma I. Ahonkhai), World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (2004)
 

Contributions to Books

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Reducing Urogenital Infections including HIV/AIDS in Africa; can probiotics be a viable paradigm? (with Bassey E. Bassey and Emmanuel O. Osazuwa), Microbes, Viruses and Parasites in AIDS Process (2011)

The use of probiotics defined as “live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts, confer...

 

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Chapter 20:The impact of probiotics on maternal and child health: clinical evidence. (with Gregor Reid), Nutrition and Health: Probiotics in Pediatric Medicine (2009)

Key Points • Alleviating the problems of maternal and child health in countries with large...

 

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Probiotics: 100 years (1907-2007) after Elie Metchnikoff's Observations (with Gregor Reid), Communicating Current Research and Educational Topics and Trends in Applied Microbiology (2008)
 

Presentations

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Probiotic Potential, MicrobeWorld Radio of the American Society for Microbiology (2008)

TODAY ON MICROBEWORLD – LET’S HEAR IT FOR PROBIOTICS. PROBIOTICS ARE MAKING HEADLINES AS STUDIES...