Spatial relationship of the genital microflora to the vaginal epithelium of femal rats: transmission electron microscopy | Zendy

Bryan Larsen | Zendy; A. J. Markovetz | Zendy; Rudolph P. Galask | Zendy

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Spatial relationship of the genital microflora to the vaginal epithelium of femal rats: transmission electron microscopy

Author(s) -

Bryan Larsen,

A. J. Markovetz,

Rudolph P. Galask

Publication year - 1978

Publication title -

applied and environmental microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552

H-Index - 324

eISSN - 1070-6291

pISSN - 0099-2240

DOI - 10.1128/aem.35.2.444-449.1978

Subject(s) - epithelium , vagina , biology , transmission electron microscopy , electron microscope , bacteria , transmission (telecommunications) , sex organ , estrogen , anatomy , endocrinology , materials science , genetics , physics , electrical engineering , engineering , optics , nanotechnology

Bacterial associations with vaginal epithelium were examined by transmission electron microscopy in castrate rats before and after estrogen treatment. Bacteria were associated with keratinized epithelium and appeared to be most abundant on exfoliated vaginal cells.

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