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  Gardnerella Vaginalis - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Gardnerella Vaginalis is an infection of the female genital tract by bacteria of the Gardnerella vaginalis strain, often in combination with various anaerobic bacteria.
Gardnerella vaginalis was originally described by Gardner and Dukes in 1955.
Gardnerella vaginalis is the most common cause of bacterial vaginitis in the sexually active mature patient.
www.healthscout.com /ency/68/435/main.html   (545 words)

  
 Identification of a Human Lactoferrin-Binding Protein in Gardnerella vaginalis -- Jarosik and Land 68 (6): 3443 -- ...
Gardnerella vaginalis is the predominant microorganism associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common disorder of women
Isolation of Gardnerella vaginalis in pure culture from the uterine cavity of patients with irregular bleedings.
Prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis in the urinary tract.
iai.asm.org /cgi/content/full/68/6/3443   (2863 words)

  
 Gardnerella vaginalis genome project - Genome Technology Center - Stanford University School of Medicine
The Gardnerella vaginalis Genome Project is a collaboration among scientists Richard W. Hyman, Marilyn Fukushima, Lisa Diamond, Jochen Kumm, and Ronald W. Davis at the Stanford Genome Technology Center (SGTC) and Mohammad Reza Zariffard and Gregory T. Spear at Rush University Medical Center.
The Gardnerella vaginalis Genome Project has been undertaken at the SGTC to provide support for studies of the role that G.
The Gardnerella vaginalis Genome Project at the SGTC is supported by a grant from the Ellison Medical Foundation.
med.stanford.edu /sgtc/research/gardnerella_vaginalis.html   (320 words)

  
 eMedicine - Gardnerella : Article by Diana Curran, MD, FACOG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Men rarely develop infections with G vaginalis; however, the urethras of men whose sexual partners have symptoms of BV are frequently colonized with the same strain of G vaginalis.
Although G vaginalis appears microscopically as a gram-variable rod, it is officially categorized as a gram-negative rod.
Sturm AW: Gardnerella vaginalis in infections of the urinary tract.
www.emedicine.com /med/topic841.htm   (3860 words)

  
 Acquisition of Iron by Gardnerella vaginalis -- Jarosik et al. 66 (10): 5041 -- Infection and Immunity
Six Gardnerella vaginalis strains were examined for the ability to utilize various iron-containing compounds as iron sources.
Isolation of Gardnerella vaginalis from the genital tract of six mares.
Polyphasic approach to the classification and identification of Gardnerella vaginalis and the unidentified Gardnerella vaginalis-like coryneforms present in bacterial vaginosis.
iai.asm.org /cgi/content/full/66/10/5041   (3775 words)

  
 eMedicine - Gardnerella : Article Excerpt by: Diana Curran, MD, FACOG
The vaginal discharge of BV characteristically is described as a thin, gray, homogeneous fluid that is adherent to the vaginal mucosa.
Evidence that does not support an exclusive sexually transmitted role of BV is its occurrence in virginal females and its colonization of the rectum in virginal boys and girls.
The incidence of BV in patients attending obstetric clinics is 10-25% and may be as high as 30-65% in patients attending sexually transmitted disease clinics.
www.emedicine.com /med/byname/gardnerella.htm   (531 words)

  
 Gardnerella Vaginalis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Gardnerella is a bacteria that often inhabits the vagina and sometimes causes a mild vaginal infection.
A sample is grown in the laboratory and identified.
Although many experts do not recommend routine partner treatment, if your infection recurs after treatment, or if you suspect sexual transmission, it may be advisable to treat your partner as well.
www.csun.edu /~shcenter/factcards/Gardnerella_Vaginalis.htm   (237 words)

  
 Gardnerella - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gardnerella is a genus of gram-variable bacteria of which Gardnerella vaginalis is the only species.
While typically isolated in genital cultures, it may also be detected from other sources, such as blood, urine and pharynx.
vaginalis go along with proteolysis, giving nitrous products such as cadaverines and putrescines, which can cause a bad smell and loss of water.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gardnerella   (200 words)

  
 Bacterial Vaginosis, Gardnerella Vaginitis - UrologyChannel
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is characterized by the overgrowth of certain bacteria in the vagina, including Gardnerella vaginalis, Gardneralla mobiluncus, and Mycoplasma hominis.
When the defense is weakened, other bacteria present in the vagina (e.g., Bacteroides sp, Peptostreptococcus sp, Gardnerella vaginalis, G. mobiluncus, Mycoplasma hominis) proliferate and cause symptoms.
vaginalis in their vaginal flora but do not develop infection.
www.urologychannel.com /std/gardnerella.shtml   (394 words)

  
 STD: Gardnerella   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Typical clue cells (bacterial laden epithelial cells) are seen on microscopic exam.
Fishy odor of the discharge is characteristic of Gardnerella.
It is suspected, but not proven at this time, that Gardnerella may be associated with pelvic infections, infertility, ectopic (tubal) pregnancy, premature birth and low-birth weight in infants born to infected mothers.
www.mjbovo.com /Contracept/STD-Gard.htm   (149 words)

  
 Medical Dictionary: Gardnerella vaginalis - WrongDiagnosis.com
Gardnerella vaginalis: The only species in the genus GARDNERELLA, and previously classed as Haemophilus vaginalis.
This bacterium, also isolated from the female genital tract of healthy women, is implicated in the cause of bacterial vaginosis (VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL).
The following terms can be used for Gardnerella vaginalis
www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/gardnerella_vaginalis.htm   (225 words)

  
 Gardnerella vaginalis: characteristics, clinical considerations, and controversies. -- Catlin 5 (3): 213 -- Clinical ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The organism was named G. vaginalis when taxonomic
can be developed for studies of Gardnerella pathogenesis.
Jarosik, G. P., Land, C. B., Duhon, P., Chandler, R. Jr., Mercer, T. Acquisition of Iron by Gardnerella vaginalis.
cmr.asm.org /cgi/content/abstract/5/3/213   (291 words)

  
 Healthopedia.com - Bacterial Vaginosis (Gardnerella Vaginalis Vaginitis, Corynebacterium Vaginale Vaginitis, ...
Healthopedia.com - Bacterial Vaginosis (Gardnerella Vaginalis Vaginitis, Corynebacterium Vaginale Vaginitis, Nonspecific Vaginitis)
Alternate Names : Gardnerella Vaginalis Vaginitis, Corynebacterium Vaginale Vaginitis, Nonspecific Vaginitis
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www.healthopedia.com /bacterial-vaginosis   (308 words)

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