Sialidase activity in aerobic vaginitis is equal to levels during bacterial vaginosis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 205-209

  Marconi, C ^a   Donders, G G G ^b,c   Bellen, G ^b   Brown, D R ^d   Parada, C M G L ^a   Silva, M G ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b Femicare vzw   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic vaginitis; Bacterial vaginosis; Cytokine; Sialidase; Vaginal innate immunity

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8; SIALIDASE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS;

EID: 84875477712     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.12.003     Document Type: Article

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