Subject Area
Biology
Description
Comparative Inhibition Testing for Personalized Microbiota Selection
This case report evaluates a strategy for selecting optimal donor material for Cervicovaginal Secretion (CVS) transplantation. To identify a suitable match, CVS from four healthy, Lactobacillus-dominated donors was tested against a patient’s sample to observe microbial inhibition. Theoretically, effective donor material should produce a visible inhibition zone (halo), indicating suppressed growth of pathogenic bacteria. However, initial testing yielded unreadable results with no conclusive evidence of inhibition. Consequently, my study pivoted to analyze the direct effects of donor samples on the growth of specific pathogens, Gardnerella vaginalis and Prevotella bivia.
Publisher
Providence College
Date
Spring 4-22-2026
Start Date
4-22-2026 3:00 PM
Type
Poster
Format
Text
.pdf (text under image)
Language
English
