Higher Levels of a Cytotoxic Protein, Vaginolysin, in Lactobacillus-Deficient Community State Types at the Vaginal Mucosa.
Sex Transm Dis
; 45(4): e14-e17, 2018 04.
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| ID: mdl-29465671
ABSTRACT
Vaginolysin (VLY), a cytotoxic protein produced by Gardnerella vaginalis, may contribute to bacterial vaginosis. We observed that women with G. vaginalis, low levels of lactobacilli, history of vaginal douching, higher Nugent scores, and higher vaginal pH had increased VLY. Inflammatory markers were not highly expressed with increasing VLY. Vaginolysin's role in bacterial vaginosis warrants further evaluation.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Proteínas de Bactérias
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Toxinas Bacterianas
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Vagina
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sex Transm Dis
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article