TY - JOUR
T1 - Biotypes and virulence factors of Gardnerella vaginalis isolated from cases of bacterial vaginosis
AU - Udayalaxmi, J.
AU - Bhat, G. K.
AU - Kotigadde, S.
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - The present study was conducted to correlate the biotypes of Gardnerella vaginalis strains isolated from cases of bacterial vaginosis and their virulence factors. Thirty-two strains of G. vaginalis isolated from cases of bacterial vaginosis were biotyped. Adherence to vaginal epithelial cells, biofilm production, surface hydrophobicity, phospholipase C and protease activity were tested on these isolates. Biotype 1 was the most prevalent (8; 25%), followed by biotype 2 (7; 21.9%) and biotypes 5 and 8 (5; 15.6%). We did not find any statistical correlation between G. vaginalis biotypes and its virulence factors. Virulence factors expressed by G. vaginalis were not associated with a single biotype.
AB - The present study was conducted to correlate the biotypes of Gardnerella vaginalis strains isolated from cases of bacterial vaginosis and their virulence factors. Thirty-two strains of G. vaginalis isolated from cases of bacterial vaginosis were biotyped. Adherence to vaginal epithelial cells, biofilm production, surface hydrophobicity, phospholipase C and protease activity were tested on these isolates. Biotype 1 was the most prevalent (8; 25%), followed by biotype 2 (7; 21.9%) and biotypes 5 and 8 (5; 15.6%). We did not find any statistical correlation between G. vaginalis biotypes and its virulence factors. Virulence factors expressed by G. vaginalis were not associated with a single biotype.
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U2 - 10.4103/0255-0857.81798
DO - 10.4103/0255-0857.81798
M3 - Article
C2 - 21654113
AN - SCOPUS:79959212381
SN - 0255-0857
VL - 29
SP - 165
EP - 168
JO - Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
JF - Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
IS - 2
ER -