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Effect of sex hormones level on the external genital tract infection in pregnant and non- pregnant women in Dhi Qar governorate, Iraq

مجلة علوم ذي قار, 2019
The current study was conducted in Dhi Qar governorate, Iraq to determine the main types of microorganisms that cause female genital tract infection and the extent of the effect of the level of  sex  hormones (prolactin, progesterone, estrogen) on the ...
Safa Abdul wehab wajeh , Basim Abdul Hussein , Mohanad Abdul Razzaq   +2 more
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Frequency of Trichomonas vaginalis, Candida sp and Gardnerella vaginalis in cervical-vaginal smears in four different decades

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT: Vaginitis is one of the principal motives that lead women to seek out an obstetrician or gynecologist. Bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis and trichomoniasis are responsible for 90% of the cases of infectious vaginitis.
Sheila Jorge Adad, Rodrigo Vaz de Lima, Zahir Tannous Elias Sawan, Maria Letícia Gobo Silva, Maria Azniv Hazarabedian de Souza, João Carlos Saldanha, Vera Alice Aguiar Falco, Afife Hallal da Cunha, Eddie Fernando Cândido Murta   +8 more
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Identification and characterization of NanH2 and NanH3, enzymes responsible for sialidase activity in the vaginal bacterium Gardnerella vaginalis

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2019
Gardnerella vaginalis is abundant in bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition associated with adverse reproductive health. Sialidase activity is a diagnostic feature of BV and is produced by a subset of G. vaginalis strains.
Lloyd S. Robinson, J. Schwebke, W. Lewis, A. Lewis   +3 more
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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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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 and distribution of Gardnerella vaginalis subgroups in women with and without bacterial vaginosis

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
BackgroundBacterial vaginosis (BV) is one of the leading causes of vaginal complaints among women of childbearing age. The role of Gardnerella vaginalis remains controversial due to its presence in healthy and BV-type vaginal microflora.
Miglė Janulaitienė, Virginija Paliulytė, S. Grinceviciene, Jolita Zakarevičienė, Alma Vladisauskiene, Agne Marcinkute, M. Plečkaitytė   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
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Comparison of the Diagnostic Method of Cultivation with Amsel Standard in the Diagnosis of Gardnerella vaginalis in Patients with Genital Infection

Journal of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, 2018
Background & objectives: Vaginal microbial infections are common, and involvement of bacterial agents in genital infection is equal to that of fungal and protozoal agents.
Golsom Sorazar, Habib Tavassoli, SHshla Farzi Poor, Behbod Jafari, Masoud Nemati Attar   +4 more
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Transformation of Gardnerella vaginalis with a Bifidobacterium-Escherichia coli shuttle vector plasmid

Microbiology Spectrum
Gardnerella spp. significantly influence female reproductive health and are indicators of bacterial vaginosis, a common gynecological disorder. Lack of genetic tools for Gardnerella spp.
B. M. D. N. Kularatne, Janet E. Hill
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