Enhanced viability of Lactobacillus spp. via encapsulation in hyaluronan/PVA hybrid electrospun composites for vaginal drug delivery

• Main Authors: Margaret O. Ilomuanya (Author), Deborah A. Ogundemuren (Author), Peace-OfonAbasi O. Bassey (Author), Bukola A. Oseni (Author), Adeola T. Kola-Mustapha (Author), Dimitrios Tsamos (Author), Tsamis Alkiviadis (Author), Alexandros E. Tsouknidas (Author), Andrew N. Amenaghawon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Vaginal dysbiosis, a change in the beneficial vaginal microbiome, leads to a significant depletion in the essential lactobacilli thus increasing the possibility of vaginal infections such as bacterial vaginosis. Probiotics have gained more attention as a means of delivering exoge...