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. 2014 Nov 15;210(10):1682-3.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiu303. Epub 2014 May 22.

Gardnerella vaginalis does not always cause bacterial vaginosis

Roxana J Hickey  1 , Larry J Forney  1
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Gardnerella vaginalis does not always cause bacterial vaginosis

Roxana J Hickey et al. J Infect Dis. .
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  • Reply to Hickey and Forney.
    Schwebke JR, Muzny CA, Josey WE. Schwebke JR, et al. J Infect Dis. 2014 Nov 15;210(10):1683-4. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiu304. Epub 2014 May 22. J Infect Dis. 2014. PMID: 24855685 No abstract available.

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