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. 2013 Oct:23:1-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2013.07.007. Epub 2013 Aug 2.

Quantitative analysis of initial adhesion of bacterial vaginosis-associated anaerobes to ME-180 cells

António Machado  1 , Débora Salgueiro, Michael Harwich, Kimberly Kay Jefferson, Nuno Cerca
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Quantitative analysis of initial adhesion of bacterial vaginosis-associated anaerobes to ME-180 cells

António Machado et al. Anaerobe. 2013 Oct.

Abstract

Bacterial vaginosis is the leading vaginal disorder but the transition from health to this dysbiotic condition remains poorly characterized. Our goal was to quantify the ability of BV-associated anaerobes to adhere to epithelial cells in the presence of lactobacilli. Gardnerella vaginalis outcompeted Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners actually enhanced its adherence.

Keywords: Bacterial vaginosis; Gardnerella vaginalis; Lactobacilli; ME-180; Vaginal epithelial cells.

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