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Erschienen in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 3/2009

01.03.2009 | Concise Article

Quantitative variations in the vaginal bacterial population associated with asymptomatic infections: a real-time polymerase chain reaction study

verfasst von: E. Biagi, B. Vitali, C. Pugliese, M. Candela, G. G. G. Donders, P. Brigidi

Erschienen in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Ausgabe 3/2009

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Abstract

The real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) quantification of several vaginal bacterial groups in healthy women and patients developing asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis (BV) and candidiasis (CA) was performed. Statistical analysis revealed that the BV condition is characterised by a great variability among subjects and that it is associated with a significant increase of Prevotella, Atopobium, Veillonella and Gardnerella vaginalis, and a drop in Lactobacillus. On the contrary, the vaginal microflora of healthy women and patients developing CA was found to be homogeneous and stable over time.
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Metadaten
Titel
Quantitative variations in the vaginal bacterial population associated with asymptomatic infections: a real-time polymerase chain reaction study
verfasst von
E. Biagi
B. Vitali
C. Pugliese
M. Candela
G. G. G. Donders
P. Brigidi
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2009
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases / Ausgabe 3/2009
Print ISSN: 0934-9723
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-4373
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-008-0617-0

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