Journal of obstetrics and women's diseasesJournal of obstetrics and women's diseases1684-04611683-9366Eco-Vector582010.17816/JOWD65434-43Review ArticleCurrent views on vaginal lactobacilli in women of reproductive ageBudilovskayaOlga V.Researcher, Laboratory of Microbiologyo.budilovskaya@gmail.comD. O. Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, RAMS15092016654344315092016Copyright © 2016, Budilovskaya O.V.2016The paper presents the current data on the species diversity of lactobacilli in women of reproductive age and their role in maintaining the normal vaginal microbiocenosis. Attention was paid to genotypic features of some lactobacillus species and the mechanisms providing antimicrobial protection of the vaginal biotope. 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