Growth Forms of Gardnerella spp. and Lactobacillus spp. on Vaginal Cells

Growth Forms of Gardnerella spp. and Lactobacillus spp. on Vaginal Cells

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal condition in women of reproductive age. During BV development, BV-associated bacteria may form a polymicrobial biofilm, which predispose women to recurrent BV. The aim of the study was to investigate the growth forms of Gardnerella spp. and Lactobacillus...

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Main Authors: Hyunsul Jung, Marthie M. Ehlers, Remco P. H. Peters, Hennie Lombaard, Mathys J. Redelinghuys, Johanna E. Bezuidenhoudt, Marleen M. Kock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
bacterial vaginosis
biofilm
Gardnerella spp.
Lactobacillus spp.
fluorescence in situ hybridization
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00071/full

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