Screening of Compounds against Gardnerella vaginalis Biofilms.

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common infection in reproductive age woman and is characterized by dysbiosis of the healthy vaginal flora which is dominated by Lactobacilli, followed by growth of bacteria like Gardnerella vaginalis. The ability of G. vaginalis to form biofilms contributes to the high...

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Main Authors: Cornelia Gottschick, Szymon P Szafranski, Brigitte Kunze, Helena Sztajer, Clarissa Masur, Christoph Abels, Irene Wagner-Döbler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4844189?pdf=render