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Exploring the diversity of Gardnerella vaginalis in the genitourinary tract microbiota of monogamous couples through subtle nucleotide variation.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Eren A Murat, Zozaya Marcela, Taylor Christopher M, Dowd Scot E, Martin David H, Ferris Michael J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an enigmatic disease of unknown origin that affects a large percentage of women. The vaginal microbiota of women with BV is associated with serious sequelae, including abnormal pregnancies. The etiology of BV is not fully understood, however, it has been suggested that it is transmissible, and that G. vaginalis may be an etiological agent. Studies using enzymatic assays to...
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