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Prevalence of Genotypes and Subtypes of Gardnerella vaginalis in South African Pregnant Women.
Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Jan 2020
Pillay Kayla, Nzimande Silondiwe, Naicker Meleshni, Ramsuran Veron, Tinarwo Partson, Abbai Nathlee
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Background: Gardnerella vaginalis, a microorganism highly linked to bacterial vaginosis (BV), is understudied in terms of genotypic heterogeneity in South African populations. This study investigated the prevalence of G. vaginalis genotypes in BV-positive, BV-intermediate, and BV-negative South African pregnant women. Methods: The study population included n = 354 pregnant women recruited from a public hospital...
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