Incidental detection of psammoma bodies in cervico-vaginal smears
Journal of Cytology, 2013 Ankit Seth +3 more
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BMC Women's Health, 2011 Background Lactobacillus species are the most often found inhabitants of vaginal ecosystem of fertile women. In postmenopausal women with low oestrogen levels, Lactobacillus flora is diminishing or absent.
Stjernquist Martin +6 more
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Bacterial vaginosis in microscopic examination of Pap smears in patients with high-risk HPV is associated with viral persistence and cytological progression in a longitudinal study [PDF]
Infectious Agents and CancerBackground The vaginal microbiome is increasingly studied using sequencing approaches; however, the exact bacterial community structure in vaginal diseases, e.g. bacterial vaginosis (BV), remains unclear.
Lara Linz +3 more
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Therapy Guidance by Vaginal Smears of Pregnant Women With Preterm Complications in Correlation With Maternal and Neonatal Outcome: A Retrospective Analysis. [PDF]
In Vivo, 2023 Stefanovic S +8 more
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The pathogenic microorganisms in papanicolaou vaginal smears and correlation with inflammation. [PDF]
Journal of Family and Reproductive Health, 2013 Objective: Non-specific cervicitis or inflammatory changes in a smear report are common which are usually unclear for clinical approaches. To investigate the frequency of inflammation and pathogenic vaginal microorganisms in cervical smears among an ...
Esmat Barouti +4 more
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Association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2012 Objective: Bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most common vaginal disorder among women of reproductive age, has been suggested as co-factor in the development of cervical cancer.
De Sutter, Philippe +6 more
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Parasitic infections encountered by a cytopathologist: An institutional experience
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: Parasitic infections are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Cytological examination can be of great help in providing economical, accurate, and fast diagnosis.
Pooja Jaiswal +5 more
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Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis: Comparison of Nugent´s and novel microscopic method [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2022 Background/Aim. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common cause of vaginal discomfort in women. The aim of this study was to compare Nugent’s scoring system and novel microscopy method, introduced in our laboratory and used in BV diagnosis. Methods.
Nenadić Dane +3 more
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Effects of Different Contraceptive Methods on Cervico-Vaginal Cytology [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 Introduction: The vaginal flora of healthy adult women of reproductive age group constitutes predominantly Lactobacilli which inhibits the growth of other microorganisms (by maintaining acidic pH).
Khushboo Garg +4 more
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Relationship between nugent score and vaginal epithelial exfoliation. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Clue cells characteristic of bacterial vaginosis (BV) are thought to arise due to exfoliation of the vaginal epithelium; however, there is little published data connecting total numbers of epithelial cells to markers of BV.
Courtney P Amegashie +5 more
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