Competitive initial adhesion between Lactobacillus spp. and Gardnerella vaginalis strains against vaginal epithelium

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common disorder in women of reproductive age. BV is characterized by the replacement of vaginal lactobacilli, such as Lactobacillus crispatus, by predominantly anaerobic microorganisms. However, Lactobacillus iners is frequently found in the BV. Gardnerella vaginalis, c...

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Main Author: Castro, J. (author)
Other Authors: Machado, António (author), Henriques, Ana Filipa Frutuoso Mendes (author), Henriques, Mariana (author), Jefferson, Kimberly K. (author), Cerca, Nuno (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Adhesion interference
Adhesion competition
Lactobacilli
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/28636
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/28636

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/28636

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