Evaluation of different culture media to support in vitro growth and biofilm formation of bacterial vaginosis-associated anaerobes
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is one of the most common vaginal infections worldwide. It is associated with the presence of a dense polymicrobial biofilm on the vaginal epithelium, formed mainly by Gardnerella species. The biofilm also contains other anaerobic species, but little is known abou...
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-09-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/9917.pdf |