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Deep sequencing of the vaginal microbiota of women with HIV [PDF]

, 2010
Background:Women living with HIV and co-infected with bacterial vaginosis (BV) are at higher risk for transmitting HIV to a partner or newborn. It is poorly understood which bacterial communities constitute BV or the normal vaginal microbiota among this ...
Changalucha, J. (John), Dickson, R.J. (Russell), Fernandes, A.D. (Andrew), Gloor, G.B. (Gregory), Hummelen, R.B.S. (Ruben), Macklaim, J.M. (Jean), Reid, G.K. (Gregor)   +6 more
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Aging Is Associated With Decreased Lactobacillus and Increased Cervicovaginal Inflammation in Canadian Women. [PDF]

Am J Reprod Immunol
ABSTRACT Problem Aging is characterized by a general dysregulation of systemic immune responses that increases susceptibility to infections and malignancies. Immune cells in the female genital tract (FGT) are regulated by sex hormones, but little is known about the impact of aging and menopause on immunology in the FGT.
Dang HT, Noel-Romas L, Knodel S, Birse K, Lamont A, Kratzer K, McQueen P, Perner M, Ayele H, Berard AR, Schellenberg JJ, McCorrister S, Westmacott G, Sandberg B, Yu A, Burnett M, Poliquin V, Burgener AD, Farr Zuend C.   +18 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Vaginal microbiome variances in sample groups categorized by clinical criteria of bacterial vaginosis

BMC Genomics, 2018
Background One of the most common and recurrent vaginal infections is bacterial vaginosis (BV). The diagnosis is based on changes to the “normal” vaginal microbiome; however, the normal microbiome appears to differ according to reproductive status and ...
Hui-Mei Chen, Tzu-Hao Chang, Feng-Mao Lin, Chao Liang, Chih-Min Chiu, Tzu-Ling Yang, Ting Yang, Chia-Yen Huang, Yeong-Nan Cheng, Yi-An Chang, Po-Ya Chang, Shun-Long Weng   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Public health approach to prevent cervical cancer in HIV-infected women in Kenya : issues to consider in the design of prevention programs [PDF]

, 2017
Women living with HIV in Africa are at increased risk to be co-infected with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), persistent high risk (HR) HPV infection and bacterial vaginosis (BV), which compounds HPV persistence, thereby increasing the risk for cervical ...
Callens, Steven, Harmon, Stacy G, Mabeya, Hillary, Menon, Sonia, Rossi, Rodolfo   +4 more
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Comparison of Amsel’s criteria and Nugent’s criteria for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis in tertiary care centre

International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2019
Background: Bacterial vaginosis is an imbalance in the ecology of the normal vaginal flora which is characterized by depletion of lactobacilli, and proliferation of anaerobic bacteria. It most often manifests clinically as a vaginal pH of > 4.5, presence of thin whitish homogenous vaginal discharge, detection of “clue” cells and presence of an amine
Romi Bansal, Priyanka Garg, Aastha Garg
openaire   +2 more sources

Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women attending Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria using the complete Amsel’s diagnostic criteria

African Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology, 2022
Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) in pregnant women remains a cause for clinical concern among clinicians and health care professionals. BV  has been linked to prenatal, antenatal and postnatal challenges in pregnant women. Information on prevalence of BV across trimesters of  pregnancy is expected to give better clinical insight into the ...
Udeogu, C.V., Agbakoba, N.R., Chukwuma, L.N., Okwelogu, S.I., Oguejiofor, C.B.   +4 more
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Bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis: prevalence, associated factors, and performance of diagnostic tests

DST, 2023
Introduction: Bacterial vaginosis and vaginal trichomoniasis are frequent causes of health care demand. Objective: To estimate the prevalence, identify associated factors, and investigate the performance of diagnostic tests for bacterial vaginosis and ...
Kélvia Cristina de Camargo, Rosane Ribeiro Figueiredo Alves, Vera Aparecida Saddi, Jéssica Enocêncio Porto Ramos, Jamila Pimentel Lima , Camila Lemes de Souza, Luciano Augusto Baylão, Silvia Helena Rabelo dos Santos, Andrea Alves Ribeiro   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlates of the molecular vaginal microbiota composition of African women. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Sociodemographic, behavioral and clinical correlates of the vaginal microbiome (VMB) as characterized by molecular methods have not been adequately studied.
Borgdorff, Hanneke, Crucitti, Tania, Delany-Moretlwe, Sinead, Francis, Suzanna C, Gautam, Raju, Hardy, Liselotte, Jespers, Vicky, Kyongo, Jordan K, Menten, Joris, Mwaura, Mary, Ndayisaba, Gilles, Schuren, Frank, Tsivtsivadze, Evgeni, Vaginal Biomarkers Study Group, van de Wijgert, Janneke HHM, Verhelst, Rita   +15 more
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Avaliação de métodos microscópicos para diagnóstico de vaginose bacteriana.

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2000
The diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis has always been controversial. During many years, the laboratory diagnosis of this syndrome was based on the criteria of Amsel et al (1983).
A Mota, E Prieto, V Carnall, F Exposto
doaj   +1 more source

Za0Using the PCR method for detection of bacterial vaginosis in women suspected of vaginosis in Guilan province [PDF]

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2019
Introduction: Bacterial vaginosis is the most common lower genital tract infection among women in reproductive age. Its causative agent is often the bacterium Gardnerella vaginalis which exists in synergism with other mostly anaerobic bacteria such as ...
Esmaeil Roohbakhsh, Ali Mojtahedi, Ramazan Ali Khavari-Nezhad, Nour Amirmozafari   +3 more
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