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Prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae in Portuguese women and association with risk factors for bacterial vaginosis
Author(s) -
Silva Debora,
Henriques Ana,
Cereija Tatiana,
MartinezdeOliveira Jose,
Miranda Manuela,
Cerca Nuno
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.08.008
Subject(s) - bacterial vaginosis , gardnerella vaginalis , vaginal flora , vaginitis , biology , gynecology , obstetrics , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine
Among Portuguese women, there was a high correlation between biofilm-forming Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae colonization associated to BV