Anaerobes and bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy: Virulence factors contributing to vaginal colonisation

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 6979-7000

  Africa, Charlene W J ^a   Nel, Janske ^a   Stemmet, Megan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Female morbidity; Microbial ecology; Pregnancy outcomes

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; LYSINE; VIRULENCE FACTOR; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOFILM; COLONIZATION; LABORATORY METHOD; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MORBIDITY; PATHOGENICITY; PREGNANCY; VIRULENCE; WOMENS HEALTH;

ANAEROBE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LACTOBACILLUS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; FEMALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 84904151051     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110706979     Document Type: Review

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