The Human Vaginal Bacterial Biota and Bacterial Vaginosis
Joint Authors
Fredricks, David N.
Srinivasan, Sujatha
Source
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.1-22, 22 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-02-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
22
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The bacterial biota of the human vagina can have a profound impact on the health of women and their neonates.
Changes in the vaginal microbiota have been associated with several adverse health outcomes including premature birth, pelvic inflammatory disease, and acquisition of HIV infection.
Cultivation-independent molecular methods have provided new insights regarding bacterial diversity in this important niche, particularly in women with the common condition bacterial vaginosis (BV).
PCR methods have shown that women with BV have complex communities of vaginal bacteria that include many fastidious species, particularly from the phyla Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria.
Healthy women are mostly colonized with lactobacilli such as Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactobacillus jensenii, and Lactobacillus iners, though a variety of other bacteria may be present.
The microbiology of BV is heterogeneous.
The presence of Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae coating the vaginal epithelium in some subjects with BV suggests that biofilms may contribute to this condition.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Srinivasan, Sujatha& Fredricks, David N.. 2009. The Human Vaginal Bacterial Biota and Bacterial Vaginosis. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495774
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Srinivasan, Sujatha& Fredricks, David N.. The Human Vaginal Bacterial Biota and Bacterial Vaginosis. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases No. 2008 (2008), pp.1-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495774
American Medical Association (AMA)
Srinivasan, Sujatha& Fredricks, David N.. The Human Vaginal Bacterial Biota and Bacterial Vaginosis. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases. 2009. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495774
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495774