Bacterial vaginosis: a review of approaches to treatment and prevention

C Abbe, CM Mitchell - Frontiers in reproductive health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common cause of vaginitis worldwide and is associated with
serious reproductive health outcomes, including increased risk of preterm birth, sexually …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial Vaginosis—Vaginal Polymicrobial Biofilms and Dysbiosis

S Swidsinski, WM Moll, A Swidsinski - Deutsches Ärzteblatt …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common genital disease worldwide in
women of sexually active age, with a prevalence of 23–29%. Its traditional definition as …

Fighting polymicrobial biofilms in bacterial vaginosis

LGV Sousa, SA Pereira, N Cerca - Microbial Biotechnology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal discharge and is often
associated with other health consequences mainly in pregnant women. BV is described by …

Gardnerella vaginalis Enhances Atopobium vaginae Viability in an in vitro Model

J Castro, AS Rosca, P Cools… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection among women of
reproductive age. A hallmark of BV is the presence of a highly structured polymicrobial …

Atopobium vaginae and Prevotella bivia Are Able to Incorporate and Influence Gene Expression in a Pre-Formed Gardnerella vaginalis Biofilm

J Castro, AS Rosca, CA Muzny, N Cerca - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with a highly structured polymicrobial biofilm on the
vaginal epithelium where Gardnerella species presumably play a pivotal role. Gardnerella …

Synergistic effects of carvacrol, α-terpinene, γ-terpinene, ρ-cymene and linalool against Gardnerella species

LGV Sousa, J Castro, C Cavaleiro, L Salgueiro… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection affecting women worldwide.
This infection is characterized by the loss of the dominant Lactobacillus community in the …

Synergism of Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans Reinforces Biofilm Maturation and Acidogenicity in Saliva: An In Vitro Study

HE Kim, Y Liu, A Dhall, M Bawazir, H Koo… - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Early childhood caries, a virulent-form of dental caries, is painful, difficult, and costly to treat
that has been associated with high levels of Streptococcus mutans (Sm) and Candida …

State of the art for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis

CA Muzny, N Cerca, JH Elnaggar… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal discharge among
reproductive-age women. It is associated with multiple adverse health outcomes, including …

Gardnerella Vaginalis Dominates Multi-Species Biofilms in both Pre-Conditioned and Competitive In Vitro Biofilm Formation Models

AS Rosca, J Castro, Â França, M Vaneechoutte… - Microbial ecology, 2022 - Springer
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is one of the most common bacterial vaginal infections worldwide.
Despite its high prevalence, BV etiology is still unknown. Nevertheless, a hallmark of BV is …

Evaluation of the Inhibitory Effects of Lactobacillus gasseri and Lactobacillus crispatus on the Adhesion of Seven Common Lower Genital Tract Infection-Causing …

Y He, X Niu, B Wang, R Na, B Xiao, H Yang - Frontiers in medicine, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background/Purpose: Lactobacillus colonization is important to maintain urogenital flora
stability and prevent pathogenic infection. Different Lactobacillus species have distinct …