Interactions between Lactobacillus crispatus and Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)-Associated Bacterial Species in Initial Attachment and Biofilm Formation

Interactions between Lactobacillus crispatus and Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)-Associated Bacterial Species in Initial Attachment and Biofilm Formation

Certain anaerobic bacterial species tend to predominate the vaginal flora during bacterial vaginosis (BV), with Gardnerella vaginalis being the most common. However, the exact role of G. vaginalis in BV has not yet been determined. The main goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that G. vagin...

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Main Authors: Kimberly Kay Jefferson, Nuno Cerca, António Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Lactobacillus spp.
Gardnerella vaginalis
BV anaerobes
initial adhesion
epithelial cell line
fluorescence in situ hybridization
peptide nucleic acid
quantitative-PCR
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/6/12004

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