BV and non-BV associated Gardnerella vaginalis establish similar synergistic interactions with other BV-associated microorganisms in dual-species biofilms

• Author(s): Castro, J. ; Cerca, Nuno
• Date: 2015
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/38089
• Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Project/scholarship: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876/147337/PT; info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/126270/PT ; info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/COMPETE/126270/PT
• Subject(s): Polymicrobial biofilms; Bacterial vaginosis; Gardnerella vaginalis virulence; Science & Technology; Ciências Médicas::Biotecnologia Médica
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Universidade do Minho

Description

Dual-species biofilm formation between Gardnerella vaginalis strains isolated from women with or without bacterial vaginosis (BV) and other 24 BV-associated microorganisms support that the key difference in virulence potential between BV-negative and BV-positive G. vaginalis strains seems not to be related with biofilm maturation.

FCT Strategic Project of UID/BIO/04469/2013 unit and the project RECI/BBB-EBI/0179/2012 (FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER-027462)