Open AccessThe growth of Gardnerella vaginalis and Lactobacillus acidophilus in Sorbarod biofilms
Author(s) -
F. W. Muli,
J. K. Struthers
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology/journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/00222615-47-5-401
Subject(s) - gardnerella vaginalis , biofilm , lactobacillus acidophilus , microbiology and biotechnology , bacterial vaginosis , biology , lactobacillus , bacteria , lactobacillaceae , probiotic , genetics
Sorbarod biofilms were investigated for their suitability in establishing continuous culture biofilms for the study of bacterial vaginosis. Two important organisms in the condition, Gardnerella vaginalis and Lactobacillus acidophilus, were studied. In contrast to growth in broth culture, both organisms were maintained for at least 96 h in a steady state on the biofilms. With G. vaginalis, the haemolytic activity was consistently maintained in the biofilms in contrast to short-term activity in broth culture which matched the bacterial titre. The simple Sorbarod system appears to be suitable for studying the growth conditions of bacteria in continuous culture and has potential for investigating interactions between micro-organisms.