Lactobacillus sporogenes.
Lactobacillus sporogenes is a gram-positive, spore-forming, lactic-acid producing bacillus. It was originally isolated and described in 1933. The organism requires a complex mixture of organic substrates for growth, including fermentable carbohydrates and peptides. It has been used clinically for gut dysbiosis, hyperlipidemia, aphthous stomatitis, and vaginitis.
D000818:Animals; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000188:drug therapy; D007778:Lactobacillus; D008297:Male; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000188:drug therapy; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000188:drug therapy