Fluorescence in situ Hybridization method using Peptide Nucleic Acid probes for rapid detection of Lactobacillus and Gardnerella spp.

Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal infection occurring in women of reproductive age. It is widely accepted that the microbial switch from normal microflora to BV is characterized by a decrease in vaginal colonization by Lactobacillus species together with an increase of Gardner...

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Main Author: Antonio Machado (author)
Other Authors: Carina Almeida (author), Debora Salgueiro (author), Ana Henriques (author), Mario Vaneechoutte (author), Freddy Haesebrouck (author), Maria Joao Vieira (author), Ligia Rodrigues (author), Nuno Filipe Azevedo (author), Nuno Cerca (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/104635
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/104635