Comparative transcriptomic analysis of Gardnerella vaginalis biofilms vs. planktonic cultures using RNA-seq

Vaginal infection: Gene activity protects biofilms Altered gene activity may promote chronic and recurrent infections in the most common gynecological disorder in women of reproductive age. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) frequently involves the formation of biofilms by Gardnerella vaginalis bacteria. Nuno...

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Main Authors: Joana Castro, Angela França, Katie R. Bradwell, Myrna G. Serrano, Kimberly K. Jefferson, Nuno Cerca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-02-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-017-0012-7