STI due to Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Anti-bacterial activity of 17 strains of lactobacilli against elementary bodies of Chlamydia trachomatis

Background: Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is the most frequent bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide. The human vaginal microbioma plays a key-role in preventing a large number of urogenital diseases, including STIs. These protective functions are mainly attributed to Lactobacillus spp. dominating the vaginal niche of healthy women. Up to now only few studies have investigated the possible interaction between lactobacilli and CT.