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Resolution and Characterization of Distinct cpn60-Based Subgroups of Gardnerella vaginalis in the Vaginal Microbiota

Bacterial vaginosis (BV), characterized by a shift of the vaginal microbiota from a Lactobacillus-dominated community to a dense biofilm containing a complex mixture of organisms, is an important risk factor in poor reproductive health outcomes. The Nugent score, based on Gram stain, is used to diag...

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Autores principales: Paramel Jayaprakash, Teenus, Schellenberg, John J., Hill, Janet E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3416817/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22900080
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0043009