Bacterial Vaginosis and the Cervicovaginal Immune Response

Mucosal Immune Response and Microbial Factors in Bacterial Vaginosis

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a polymicrobial syndrome afflicting about 20% of women in developed countries and more than 40% of African women. The synergy among different microorganisms causing the setting and the persistence of an altered vaginal flora and the role of host response are still to be understood. The better characterised microbial factors present in BV are the Gardnerella vaginalis...

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Bacterial Vaginosis

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal disorder in woman in child bearing age associated with adverse outcomes including preterm birth and acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases and pelvic inflammatory disease. This condition is highly unfavorable and causes severe complications related to reproductive system of women. According to literature reports, it has affected 10%-20% of Cauc...

Bacterial Vaginosis

The term, Bacterial vaginosis was coined to describe abnormal bacterial flora of the vagina characterized by an overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria and G.vaginalis with a marked decrease in the presence of Lactobacillus. The term was chosen to replace nonspecific vaginitis, with the suffix -osis specifically chosen to indicate the absence of an inflammatory reaction that is the presence of neutrop...

Bacterial vaginosis

Bacterial vaginosis is the most prevalent cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in women of childbearing age. It can have a major impact on quality of life and psychological wellbeing if frequently recurrent and strongly symptomatic. The use of molecular techniques to study the vaginal microbiome is increasing our understanding of the dynamic changes in flora that occur in health and disease. It ...