Biotypes and virulence factors of Gardnerella vaginalis isolated from cases of bacterial vaginosis

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 165-168

  Udayalaxmi, J ^a   Bhat, G K ^a   Kotigadde, S ^b  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b KVG Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; biotypes; virulence factors

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHOLIPASE C; PROTEINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; BIOTYPE; FEMALE; GARDNERELLA INFECTION; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HUMAN; HYDROPHOBICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; VAGINA EPITHELIUM;

EID: 79959212381     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.81798     Document Type: Article

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