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<i>Gardnerella vaginalis</i>Isolated from Patients with Bacterial Vaginosis and from Patients with Healthy Vaginal Ecosystems
1 Oct 2001
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The differences in the phenotype and genotype of Gardnerella vaginalis isolates from patients with bacterial vaginosis (BV) and from patients without BV are unknown. In our study, 43 isolates of G. vaginalis were examined for biotype (hippurate hydrolysis, lipase, and beta-galactosidase activity), sensitivity to metronidazole, and genotype. Of the 117 women visiting the gynecology clinic at Rush-Presbyterian-St....
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