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The presence of the putative Gardnerella vaginalis sialidase A gene in vaginal specimens is associated with bacterial vaginosis biofilm [PDF]

, 2017
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a difficult-to-treat recurrent condition in which health-associated lactobacilli are outnumbered by other anaerobic bacteria, such as Gardnerella vaginalis. Certain genotypes of G. vaginalis can produce sialidase, while others
Buyze, Jozefien, Crucitti, Tania, Hardy, Liselotte, Jespers, Vicky, Musengamana, Viateur, Mwambarangwe, Lambert, Van den Bulck, Magelien, Vaneechoutte, Mario   +7 more
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Genome sequences of 15 Gardnerella vaginalis strains isolated from the vaginas of women with and without bacterial vaginosis [PDF]

, 2016
Gardnerella vaginalis is a predominant species in bacterial vaginosis, a dysbiosis of the vagina that is associated with adverse health outcomes, including preterm birth.
Lek, Sai, Lewis, Amanda L, Lewis, Warren G, Perry, Justin, Robinson, Lloyd S, Sodergren, Erica, Weinstock, George, Wollam, Aye   +7 more
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Association between obesity and bacterial vaginosis as assessed by Nugent score [PDF]

, 2019
Background Bacterial vaginosis is one of the most common vaginal conditions in the U.S. Recent studies have suggested obese women have an abnormal microbiota reminiscent of BV; however, few studies have investigated the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis
Allsworth, Jenifer E., Brookheart, Rita T., Lewis, Amanda L., Lewis, Warren G., Peipert, Jeffrey F.   +4 more
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Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending at Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2012
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an extremely common reproductive tract condition worldwide with reported high prevalence among African population. Factors associated with this condition include preterm labour, premature rupture of membranes, preterm delivery
Gumodoka, Balthazar, Kidola , Jeremiah, Kihunrwa, Albert, Magoma, Moke, Massinde, Anthony N., Mirambo, Miriam, Ngwalida, Nnhandi, Rumanyika, Richard, Shayo, Prosper A.   +8 more
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Pregnancy and contraceptive use among women participating in an HIV prevention trial in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2012
OBJECTIVES: Information on pregnancy rates and factors associated with pregnancy and contraceptive use is important for clinical trials in women in sub-Saharan Africa where withdrawal of investigational products may be required in the event of pregnancy ...
Baisley, Kathy, Changalucha, John, Hayes, Richard J, Odutola, Aderonke, Ross, David A, Rusizoka, Mary, Tanton, Clare, Watson-Jones, Deborah, Weiss, Helen A   +8 more
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The significance of Lactobacillus crispatus and L. vaginalis for vaginal health and the negative effect of recent sex: a cross-sectional descriptive study across groups of African women [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Women in sub-Saharan Africa are vulnerable to acquiring HIV infection and reproductive tract infections. Bacterial vaginosis (BV), a disruption of the vaginal microbiota, has been shown to be strongly associated with HIV infection.
Gilles F Ndayisaba, Hans Verstraelen, Janneke van de Wijgert, Joris Menten, Kishor Mandaliya, Liselotte Hardy, Mary Mwaura, null null, Piet Cools, Rita Verhelst, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, Tania Crucitti, Vicky Jespers   +12 more
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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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Role of lactobacilli and lactoferrin in the mucosal cervicovaginal defense [PDF]

, 2018
Human lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein present at high concentrations in breast milk and colostrum. It is produced by many exocrine glands and widely distributed in a variety of body fluids.
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Distribution of human papillomaviruses and bacterial vaginosis in HIV positive women with abnormal cytology in Mombasa, Kenya [PDF]

, 2016
Background: HPV is the major etiological factor in the causal pathway for cervical cancer, which is the leading cancer among women in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV is associated with a higher prevalence and a broader range of high-risk HPV genotypes.
Harebottle, Ronald, Mabeya, Hillary, Menon, Sonia, Rossi, Rodolfo, Vanden Broeck, Davy   +4 more
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Immunoglobulin A response against Gardnerella vaginalis hemolysin and sialidase activity in bacterial vaginosis [PDF]

, 1998
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between the immunoglobulin A immune response to Gardnerella vaginalis hemolysin and sialidase activity in vaginal fluids from patients with bacterial vaginosis.
Cauci, S., Driussi, S., Lanzafame, P., Monte, R., Pitzus, E., Quadrifoglio, F.   +5 more
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