Cysteine dependence in Lactobacillus iners constitutes a novel therapeutic target to modify the vaginal microbiota
S. M. Bloom, N. A. Mafunda, B. M. Woolston, M. R. Hayward, J. F. Frempong, A. B. Abai, J. Xu, A. J. Mitchell, X. Westergaard, F. A. Hussain, N. Xulu, M. Dong, K. L. Dong, T. Gumbi, X. Ceasar, , D. S. Kwon
This study identifies cysteine dependence in Lactobacillus iners as a therapeutic target to shift vaginal microbiota from L. iners-dominant to L. crispatus-dominant states.
bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2021Microbiology