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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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Castro, J. (author)
Outros Autores: Machado, António (author), Henriques, Ana Filipa Frutuoso Mendes (author), Henriques, Mariana (author), Jefferson, Kimberly K. (author), Cerca, Nuno (author)
Formato: conferenceObject
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2012
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/28636
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/28636