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Gardnerella biofilm involves females and males and is transmitted sexually.
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation - 1 Jan 2010
Swidsinski Alexander, Doerffel Yvonne, Loening-Baucke Vera, Swidsinski Sonja, Verstraelen Hans, Vaneechoutte Mario, Lemm Vesna, Schilling Johannes, Mendling Werner
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OBJECTIVE: To study the incidence and distribution of adherent Gardnerella vaginalis. METHODS: Bacteria adherent to desquamated epithelial cells in the urine were detected using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Urine from patients with bacterial vaginosis (BV, n = 20), their partners (n = 10) and different control populations (n = 344) including pregnant women and their partners, randomly selected...
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