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VAGINAL BIOCENOSIS IN PREGNANT WOMEN

Акушерство, гинекология и репродукция, 2017
Bacterial vaginosis developing in pregnancy is associated with abnormal vaginal flora and with an imbalance of cytokines and antimicrobial peptides.The aim of this research was to study the bacterial, cytokine and antimicrobial components of the vaginal ...
A. V. Podgornaya, A. Sh. Makhmutkhodzhaev   +1 more
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Update of the list of qualified presumption of safety (QPS) recommended microbiological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 24: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2026

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 7, July 2026.
Abstract The Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS) process was developed to provide a harmonised safety assessment approach to support EFSA Scientific Panels and Units. The QPS approach assesses the taxonomic identity, body of knowledge and safety of microorganisms intentionally added to the food and feed chain.
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Ana Allende, Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez, Valeria Bortolaia, Sara Bover‐Cid, Alessandra De Cesare, Wietske Dohmen, Laurent Guillier, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Maarten Nauta, Lapo Mughini‐Gras, Jakob Ottoson, Luisa Peixe, Fernando Perez‐Rodriguez, Panagiotis Skandamis, Elisabetta Suffredini, Marianne Chemaly, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Pablo Salvador Fernández Escámez, Miguel Prieto Maradona, Amparo Querol, Lolke Sijtsma, Ingvar Sundh, Fulvio Barizzone, Marta Bisaschi, Sandra Correia, Lieve Herman   +26 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for trachoma in central and southern Malawi. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Trachoma, one of the neglected tropical diseases is suspected to be endemic in Malawi. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of trachoma and associated risk factors in central and southern Malawi.
Abbenyi, Sam, Mavuto Mukaka, Kalilani, Linda, Bailey, Robin, Mukaka, Mavuto, Tobias Chirwa, Chirwa, Tobias, Linda Kalilani, Kalua, Khumbo, Khumbo Kalua, Robin Bailey, Sam Abbenyi   +11 more
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The Incidence of Co-occurrence of Chlamydial Cervicitis with Bacterial Vaginosis [PDF]

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2011
Background and Objectives: Bacterial vaginosis is caused by an imbalance in normal vaginal bacterial flora mainly caused by the introduction of pathogenic bacteria.
Yusefi S, Akbarian A, Amirmozaffari N, Foruhesh Tehrani H, Ghelman M, Ganji L   +5 more
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FREQUENCY OF BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH VAGINAL DISCHARGE

Khyber Medical University Journal, 2016
Objective: To determine the frequency of bacterial Vaginosis in married/sexually active patients presenting with vaginal discharge. Background: Bacterial Vaginosis is a polymicrobial syndrome resulting in decrease concentration of lactobacilli, a higher
Asia Habib, Ilyas Sidiqqui
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Association between body mass index and prevalence of bacterial vaginosis: Results from the NHANES 2001-2004 study.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundThe impact of bacterial vaginosis on women's health is an increasing concern; however, the effect of the obesity index on bacterial vaginosis is controversial.
Jie Qi, Hua Han, Xinjun Li, Yanan Ren
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Association of schistosomiasis with false-positive HIV test results in an African adolescent population. [PDF]

, 2010
This study was designed to investigate the factors associated with the high rate of false-positive test results observed with the 4th-generation Murex HIV Ag/Ab Combination EIA (enzyme immunoassay) within an adolescent and young-adult cohort in northwest
Helmby, Helena, Hayes, Richard J, Changalucha, John, Mabey, David, Dunne, David W, McNerney, Ruth, Hambleton, Ian, Watson-Jones, Deborah, Chirwa, Tobias, Everett, Dean B, Ross, David A, Baisely, Kathy J   +11 more
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The Role of Enterococcus faecium in the Synergistic Clearance of High‐Risk HPV: A Clinical Study on Cervicovaginal Microbiota Regulation

Cancer Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Persistent infection with high‐risk human papillomavirus (HR‐HPV) is defined as the principal cause of cervical cancer. Given the important role of cervicovaginal microbiota in HPV acquisition and disease progression, this study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the probiotic Enterococcus faecium (E.
Jun Yang, Mengya Gao, Danfeng Wang, Ziwei Li, Sijing Li, Min Zhou, Li‐Na Hu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cannabis use in patients with multiple sclerosis. [PDF]

, 2006
INTRODUCTION: Little is known about the extent and patterns of cannabis use in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS: MS patients attending neurology outpatient clinics at two hospitals in London and one in Kent, UK completed a questionnaire ...
Chong, MS, Wolff, K, Silber, E, Wolff, K; id_orcid, Tanton, C, Ennis, M, Winstock, A, Wise, K, Chong, M S   +8 more
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The cervicovaginal mucus barrier to HIV-1 is diminished in bacterial vaginosis

PLoS Pathogens, 2020
Bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition in which the vaginal microbiota consists of community of obligate and facultative anaerobes rather than dominated by a single species of Lactobacillus, affects ~30% of women in the US.
Thuy M. Hoang, E. Toler, Kevin DeLong, N. Mafunda, S. Bloom, Hannah C. Zierden, T. Moench, Jenell Coleman, J. Hanes, D. Kwon, S. Lai, R. Cone, L. Ensign   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source