Biomarker Reference · Lactobacillus
Beneficial Bacteria: Lactobacillus spp. (Lactobacillus) is a clinical biomarker used in gastrointestinal assessment. Lactobacillus species are Gram-positive lactic-acid-producing commensals predominantly in the small intestine and vagina. It is measured in 1 laboratory test on BiomarkersLabs.com.
Lactobacillus species are Gram-positive lactic-acid-producing commensals predominantly in the small intestine and vagina. They ferment carbohydrates to lactate, lower luminal pH, produce antimicrobial compounds, and modulate local immune responses, contributing to colonisation resistance.
Reduced Lactobacillus abundance may accompany dysbiosis, antimicrobial therapy, or inflammatory states. Interpretation is contextual; the microbiome is an ecosystem, and single-taxon abundance is less informative than the overall community structure and clinical correlation.
Reference ranges vary by laboratory and assay platform. Interpret in context of the issuing laboratory's stated range.
1 test on BiomarkersLabs.com include this biomarker.
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