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Transport and Utilization of Glycogen Breakdown Products by Gardnerella spp. from the Human Vaginal Microbiome
15 Mar 2023
Abstract excerpt
Increased abundance of Gardnerella spp. is a diagnostic characteristic of bacterial vaginosis, an imbalance in the human vaginal microbiome associated with troubling symptoms and negative reproductive health outcomes, including increased transmission of sexually transmitted infections and preterm birth. Competition for nutrients is likely an important factor in causing dramatic shifts in the vaginal microbial...
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