Search for dissertations about: "Lactobacillus coleohominis"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Lactobacillus coleohominis.

2. 1. The female genital tract microbiota: composition, relation to innate immune factors, and effects of contraceptives

   Author : Natalia Nikolaitchouk; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : bacterial vaginosis; checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridisation; cytokines; SLPI; Lactobacillus coleohominis; Lactobacillus iners; Actinomyces urogenitalis;

   Abstract : Abnormal vaginal microbiota, as in bacterial vaginosis (BV), is associated with increased risk of obstetrical and gynaecologic complications and acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases. However, very little is known about the pathogenesis of BV. In BV, the normal vaginal Lactobacillus-dominated biota (LDB) is replaced by anaerobic bacteria. READ MORE