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Microbiome Composition and Function Drives Wound-Healing Impairment in the Female Genital Tract [PDF]

, 2016
The mechanism(s) by which bacterial communities impact susceptibility to infectious diseases, such as HIV, and maintain female genital tract (FGT) health are poorly understood.
Arnold, Kelly, Birse, Kenzie, Burgener, Adam D., Cohen, Craig R., Klatt, Nichole R., Lauffenburger, Douglas A, Lingappa, Jairam, Mackelprang, Romel, McCorrister, Stuart, McKinnon, Lyle R., Novak, Richard M., Romas, Laura, Westmacott, Garrett, Xie, Irene Y., Zevin, Alexander S.   +14 more
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Optimizing Maternal Microbiome: Role in Improved Conception and Pregnancy Outcome

Reproductive Medicine and Biology, Volume 25, Issue 1, January/December 2026.
Maternal microbiome optimization: Minimized risk and simple corrective steps. ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the role of optimizing the maternal microbiome in improving pregnancy outcomes, focusing on preconception and early gestation, and to propose practical diagnostic and preventive strategies, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC ...
Eytan R. Barnea, Amala Nazareth, Chittaranjan N. Purandare, Anderson Pinheiro‐Borovac, Ruth Dolmo Carluccio, Nikhil C. Purandare, Fionnuala M. McAuliffe, FIGO Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Committee Members   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Gardnerella vaginalis as an etiological agent of bacterial vaginosis

Iranian Journal of Microbiology, 2014
Background and Objectives: Bacterial vaginosis is a risk factor for obstetric infections, various adverse outcomes of pregnancy and pelvic inflammatory disease.
Frincy Khandelwal Baruah, Ajanta Sharma, Chanakya Das, NabaKumar Hazarika, Jasmin Halim Hussain   +4 more
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Lysozyme as a cotreatment during antibiotics use against vaginal infections: An in vitro study on Gardnerella vaginalis biofilm models [PDF]

, 2016
Bacterial vaginoses are frequent in women, most of them involving Gardnerella vaginalis. In more than 50% of the cases, usual antibiotic treatments are not capable of eliminating completely the infection, leading to recurrent vaginosis.
Benaïssa ElMoualij, Danièle Zorzi, Ernst Heinen, Olivier Thellin, Pascale Quatresooz, Philippe Delvenne, Willy Zorzi   +6 more
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Endometrial Microbiome and Implantation: From Basic Knowledge to Clinical Medicine

Reproductive Medicine and Biology, Volume 25, Issue 1, January/December 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) is an infertility condition in which uterine factors remain difficult to diagnose and treat. Recent studies implicate the endometrial microbiome in implantation. Methods This clinically oriented narrative review summarizes female reproductive tract microbiota and evidence on endometrial ...
Daiki Hiratsuka, Mitsunori Matsuo, Yasushi Hirota   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and clinical correlates of Gardnerella spp., Fannyhessea vaginae, Lactobacillus crispatus and L. iners in pregnant women in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
BackgroundGardnerella is a key pathogen in bacterial vaginosis (BV), but the role of the different Gardnerella species remains unclear. We investigated the role of four Gardnerella species, as well as Fannyhessea vaginae, Lactobacillus crispatus and L ...
Lisa Himschoot, Guy Mulinganya, Guy Mulinganya, Guy Mulinganya, Tess Rogier, Ghislain Bisimwa, Ghislain Bisimwa, Freddy Kampara, Freddy Kampara, Yvette Kujirakwinja, Yvette Kujirakwinja, Jules Mongane, Jules Mongane, Innocent Mubalama, Steven Callens, Mario Vaneechoutte, Piet Cools   +16 more
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Gardnerella species exhibit synergy in their ability to displace Lactobacillus crispatus adhered to HeLa cells [PDF]

PeerJ
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in reproductive-age women. It is associated with adverse pregnancy complications, such as preterm birth and low birth weight, in addition to an increased risk of acquisition of HIV ...
Ângela Lima, Joana Castro, Christina A. Muzny, Nuno Cerca   +3 more
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Prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis and Nisseria Gonorrhea and their risk factors and clinical findings in women covered by Tabriz health centers. [PDF]

Introduction: Vaginitis is one of the common infections among women. Bacterial vaginosis is the most common type of vaginitis during reproduction years.
ایوان بقاء, ریحانه, باباپور, جلیل, سروش برحقی, محمد حسین, فتحی, سپیده   +3 more
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Vaginal hydrolytic enzymes, immunoglobulin A against Gardnerella vaginalis toxin, and risk of early preterm birth among women in preterm labor with bacterial vaginosis or intermediate flora [PDF]

, 2002
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the microbial hydrolytic enzymes, sialidase and prolidase, and immunoglobulin A against the Gardnerella vaginalis cytolysin (anti-Gvh IgA) increase the risk for early preterm birth ( 6434 ...
Agnew, K, Cauci, S, Eschenbach, DA., Hillier, SL, Hitti, J, Noonan, C, Quadrifoglio, F   +6 more
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Імунологічні зміни у вагітних із дисбіотичними порушеннями

Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems, 2012
Досліджено біологічні властивості збудників вагінозу у вагітних жінок, виділених у 255 паці­єнток відділення патології вагітних Дніпропетровської обласної клінічної лікарні ім. І. І. Мечникова.
Y. Y. Nikulina, I. E. Sokolova, A. I. Vinnikov   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source