Vaginal microbial flora in normal young women.

Vaginal swabs were taken from 1498 women attending a family planning clinic. The flora was assessed in the absence of any information about the women to whom the swabs related. Yeasts and fungi were present in 311 women (21%) and were no more prevalent among "pill" users than others. Candida albicans was significantly associated with vulval itching and with a vaginal discharge described as heavier than normal or curdy on clinical examination, though these abnormalities were present in only a minority of women with the organism. Trichomonas vaginalis was found in 14 women (1%) and was associated with abnormalities of vaginal discharge in all but one. Gram-negative anaerobic bacilli were significantly more common in women with a troublesome vaginal discharge and those who used an intrauterine device than others. No associations were found between fungi other than C albicans or the other bacteria sought and either symptoms or clinical abnormalities of vaginal discharge.     

奶牛阴道菌群分析与乳酸菌的分离及鉴定

目的研究奶牛阴道菌群,并从健康奶牛阴道分离出产酸能力很强的乳酸菌。方法采用常规的方法对奶牛阴道进行细菌的分离及鉴定,并进行菌群分析。结果健康奶牛阴道优势菌群主要为乳酸菌(P<0.01),屡配不孕奶牛阴道优势菌群主要为金黄色葡萄球菌(P<0.01);从健康奶牛阴道分离出的乳酸菌为55株,其中产酸能力很强的6株乳酸菌鉴定结果分别为Lactobacillus plantarum、Lactobacillus brevis、Enterococcus faecalis、Lactococcus garvieae、Lactobacillus kitasatonis和Lactobacillus amylovorus。结论奶牛阴道菌群中分离的6株乳酸菌可作为潜在的奶牛阴道微生态制剂进行深入研究。     

全子宫切除术对阴道菌群的影响

目的研究全子宫切除术后阴道菌群及pH的变化,寻求适当的治疗措施,以提高术后患者的生活质量。方法分别观察术后未发生阴道炎、发生老年性阴道炎及正常近龄妇女3组共90例,进行菌群分析、pH测定,并使用乳杆菌DM9811代谢物脂肪酸组分对发生老年性阴道炎者进行治疗。结果术后妇女检出各种菌的数量少,乳杆菌的数量更少,阴道内没有占绝对优势的菌种;发生阴道炎组乳杆菌数量下降更明显,葡萄球菌及大肠埃希菌数量相对增多。术后阴道pH在5.9~7.3,发生阴道炎组较未发生阴道炎组高;以乳杆菌DM9811代谢物脂肪酸组分阴道用药治疗老年性阴道炎,治愈率为82.14%。结论全子宫切除术后阴道乳杆菌数量下降,pH升高,易发生老年性阴道炎。治疗以乳杆菌DM9811代谢物脂肪酸组分阴道用药效果佳。     

Aerobic microbial flora of intertrigenous skin.

The incidence and density of intertrigenous microflora were determined in subjects using nonmedicated soap. The axilla, groin, toe web, and finger web were examined. The incidence of gram-negative rods was 17% for the axilla, 13% for the groin, 10% for the toe web, and 9% for the finger web. Klebsiella, Proteus, and Enterobacter were the predominant organisms, in that order. The highest incidence of Staphylococcus aureus was in the groin (12%) and toe web (11%). Lipophilic diphtheroids were the most prevalent bacteria in the groin (1.1 X 10(6)/cm2) and toe web (1.2 X 10(6)/cm2). Nonlipophilic diphtheroids were the predominant flora in the axilla (1.3 X 10(7)/cm. Micrococci had the highest counts in the toe web (7.6 X 10(5)/cm2). The incidence of coagulase-negative staphylococci was highest in the finger web, but the major flora were those of micrococci.     

Effect of the normal microbial flora on the resistance of the small intestine to infection

Abrams, Gerald D. (The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor), and Jane E. Bishop. Effect of the normal microbial flora on the resistance of the small intestine to infection. J. Bacteriol. 92:1604-1608. 1966.-Mucosal structure in the small intestine is known to be influenced by the normal microbial flora. This suggests that mucosal resistance to invasion by enteric pathogens might also be affected by the flora. To assess this possibility, germ-free and conventional mice were challenged with Salmonella typhimurium, and both the growth of organisms within the intestinal lumen and the translocation to mesenteric lymph nodes were studied quantitatively. There were significantly more organisms 24 hr after intragastric challenge in the mesenteric nodes of germ-free animals than in those of conventional ones. However, since intraluminal growth in the intestine was also greater in germ-free animals, no conclusion could be drawn about mucosal resistance per se. Results were similar when the challenge was intraduodenal. However, when intestinal emptying was prevented by ileal ligation before challenge, both intraluminal growth and translocation of S. typhimurium were equal in the two groups of mice. It is concluded from these data, as well as from preliminary dye studies of intestinal motility, that the normal flora does not influence mucosal resistance directly, but may alter enteric infection by affecting intestinal emptying.     

The normal fungal flora of dogs

A survey of the fungal flora of dogs was carried out over a calendar year. The objective was to establish a normal pattern, in order to assess the significance of the finding of dematiaceous species, in particular Alternaria. Alternaria has been implicated as a cause of dermatitis in humans and possibly in dogs as well. It was found that Cladosporium was a normal component of the flora, Alternaria was found less often. Non-sporulating hyphomycetes were usually the dominant component.     

几种益生元制剂对肠道菌群作用效果的研究

目的探讨几种益生元制剂对肠道菌群作用效果。方法通过体外实验和体内试验。结果低聚果糖、水苏糖、低聚木糖、低聚异麦芽糖均能促进双歧杆菌和乳杆菌的增殖,并能够酸化肠道的pH;能够显著提高肠道的B／E值（肠道内双歧杆菌和肠杆菌数量log值的比值）,增加肠道中有益菌的比例,有益于稳定肠道的微生态平衡。结论这几种益生元制剂对肠道菌群有较好的调节作用。     

Determinants of the developing oral flora in normal newborns.

The ability of Streptococcus species to selectively adhere to the oral epithelial cells of newborns was studied in vitro. On day 1 of life, mucosal cells from normal infants demonstrated selective attraction for the natural distribution of streptococci that would soon colonize these surfaces. Streptococcus salivarius and Streptococcus mitis adhered well in vitro to scraped cells from cheek and tongue surfaces. Streptococcus mutans, on the other hand, exhibited feeble or no adherence to cheek or tongue cells. Adherence of Escherichia coli to oral epithelial cells was also studied. The ability of strains of E. coli to adhere to cheek and tongue cells correlated solely with the presence of cell surface substances, probably pili. These observations, made on infants at the critical moment of their developing flora, strengthen the hypothesis that the ability of bacteria to adhere to surfaces is an important determinant of their ecological place in the oral microflora.     

Nitrogen metabolism by the microbial flora of the rabbit caecum

The dense microbial flora of the rabbit caecum consisted chiefly of bacteria (10(11)/g) with small numbers of yeast cells (10(6)/g). Using strictly anaerobic technique, 23% of the direct microscopic cell count was cultivated and 55% of the cultivatable bacteria utilized ammonia as the sole source of nitrogen. Ureolytic bacteria were isolated from the caecal lumen and mucosa and were identified as Bacteroides vulgatus, Clostridium clostridiiforme, Bacillus spp. and Staphylococcus spp. Ammonia assimilation by the bacterial flora of the caecum was by incorporation into alpha-oxoglutarate catalysed by NADPH-linked glutamate dehydrogenase.     

Evaluation of microbial flora of the eye during wear of soft contact lenses.

The microflora of the eye has been monitored in 21 patients during a 6-month period to study changes resulting from wear of soft contact lenses. A minimum of 20 cul-de-sac cultures were taken from each patient. Fifty-one percent of cultures taken prior to lens wear were positive for microbial growth, whereas, after lens wear, positive cultures ranged from 14.3% to 30.9" over the 6-month period. Staphylococcus epidermidis was the most frequently isolated organism, followed by Micrococcus spp., diphtheroids, and Bacillus spp. Nonfermentative, gram-negative rods and fungi were isolated spordically. Bacterial growth was sparse from all specimens, but individual differences were found. The microflora of the eye appears to resemble that of the skin, suggesting that the eye has no real flora of its own, but has a transient flora supplied from the skin, possibly the eyelid.     

Changes in colonic mucins of germfree rats in response to the introduction of a "normal" rat microbial flora. Rat colonic mucin.

In order to determine the influence of bacterial colonization on amount and composition of colonic mucins, germfree male AS/Ztm rats were colonized with a rat specific intestinal flora for different times (2, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 120 days). The amount of colonic mucins was determined by gel filtration on Sepharose CL-4B; the relative amount of acidic mucins was calculated after ion exchange chromatography. In addition, cecal weight and dry matter of feces were monitored. While germfree and SPF rats revealed similar amounts of colonic mucins (7.0 vs. 7.2 mg mucin/300 g body weight), the initial phase of association was characterized by considerably decreasing values. After four weeks of association, the total amount of colonic mucins had almost equalized in the two groups. The amount of acidic mucins, having decreased during the first three weeks of colonization, rendered values comparable to the SPF mucins after four months of adaptation. Cecomegaly in germfree rats disappeared within the first two days, while solidification of the intestinal content occurred within four months. Mucin losses during initial phase of association are attributed 1. to the disappearance of the cecal mucin pool, and 2. to the mucin degrading activity of some bacterial strains known to be present in the intestinal flora. Further development is conducted by a stimulation of mucin secretion, described to follow the colonization. The initially increased secretion of neutral mucins is attributed to a pronounced release of immature mucin glycoproteins, while the shift to more acidic mucins is considered to result from stimulated secretion as well as from a selective bacterial degradation of neutral mucin components.     

Airborne microbial flora in a cattle feedlot

A total of 1,408 cattle held in eight commercial feedlot pens were used to examine the quantity and diversity of microorganisms in cattle feedlot air. The effect of two feeding patterns on the generation of airborne dust and the total numbers of microorganisms was also examined (four feedlot pens/treatment). Microbial samples were collected, and dust particles that were 2.5 microm or less in diameter were measured with a Dustrak monitor during the evening dust peak for 4 days at sites both upwind and downwind of the feedlot pens. An Andersen biological cascade sampler was employed with different medium and incubation combinations for the capture and identification of bacteria and fungi. The results showed that when bacteria were considered, only nonpathogenic gram-positive organisms were recovered. However, gram-negative bacteria may have been present in a viable but nonculturable state. Fungi were recovered in smaller numbers than bacteria, and none of the fungi were pathogenic. The Dustrak results showed that one feeding pattern resulted in cattle behavior that generated levels of downwind dust lower (P = 0.04) than the levels generated by the behavior resulting from the other feeding pattern. However, the Andersen sampler results showed that there were no differences between feeding patterns with regard to the total number or diversity of microorganisms. The disparity may have been due to the different operating principles of the two systems. The overall numbers of microorganisms recovered were lower than those reported in studies of intensively housed farm animals in which similar recovery techniques were used.     

Evaluation of microbial flora of the eye during wear of soft contact lenses.

The microflora of the eye has been monitored in 21 patients during a 6-month period to study changes resulting from wear of soft contact lenses. A minimum of 20 cul-de-sac cultures were taken from each patient. Fifty-one percent of cultures taken prior to lens wear were positive for microbial growth, whereas, after lens wear, positive cultures ranged from 14.3% to 30.9" over the 6-month period. Staphylococcus epidermidis was the most frequently isolated organism, followed by Micrococcus spp., diphtheroids, and Bacillus spp. Nonfermentative, gram-negative rods and fungi were isolated spordically. Bacterial growth was sparse from all specimens, but individual differences were found. The microflora of the eye appears to resemble that of the skin, suggesting that the eye has no real flora of its own, but has a transient flora supplied from the skin, possibly the eyelid.