Bacterial Vaginosis and the Cervicovaginal Immune Response

Cervical Inflammation and Immunity Associated with Hormonal Contraception, Pregnancy and HIV-1 Seroconversion

(2014) C. Morrison et al.   JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES

Bacteria in the Vaginal Microbiome Alter the Innate Immune Response and Barrier Properties of the Human Vaginal Epithelia in a Species-Specific Manner

(2014) Sylvie Y. Doerflinger et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

The global epidemiology of bacterial vaginosis: a systematic review

(2013) Chris Kenyon et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Lactobacillus crispatus modulates epithelial cell defense against Candida albicans through Toll-like receptors 2 and 4, interleukin 8 and human β-defensins 2 and 3

(2013) Antonietta Rizzo et al.   IMMUNOLOGY LETTERS

Defining the Interaction of HIV-1 with the Mucosal Barriers of the Female Reproductive Tract

(2013) A. M. Carias et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY

Acting locally: innate mucosal immunity in resistance to HIV-1 infection in Kenyan commercial sex workers

(2013) X-D Yao et al.   Mucosal Immunology

More Than Meets the Eye: Associations of Vaginal Bacteria with Gram Stain Morphotypes Using Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis

(2013) Sujatha Srinivasan et al.   PLoS One

Longitudinal Analysis of Vaginal Microbiome Dynamics in Women with Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis: Recognition of the Conversion Process

(2013) Janet A. Lambert et al.   PLoS One

Human Epididymis Protein 4 and Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibitor in Vaginal Fluid

(2013) Theofano Orfanelli et al.   Reproductive Sciences

The Villain Team-Up or howTrichomonas vaginalisand bacterial vaginosis alter innate immunity in concert

(2013) Raina N Fichorova et al.   SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS

Daily temporal dynamics of vaginal microbiota before, during and after episodes of bacterial vaginosis

(2013) Jacques Ravel et al.   Microbiome

Comparative meta-RNA-seq of the vaginal microbiota and differential expression by Lactobacillus iners in health and dysbiosis

(2013) Jean M Macklaim et al.   Microbiome

Associations between vaginal bacteria and levels of vaginal defensins in pregnant women

(2012) Caroline Mitchell et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

The Role of Bacterial Vaginosis and Trichomonas in HIV Transmission Across The Female Genital Tract

(2012) Paria Mirmonsef et al.   CURRENT HIV RESEARCH

Comparative study of the protective capacity againstSalmonellainfection between probiotic and nonprobiotic lactobacilli

(2012) N.A. Castillo et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Mucosal Escherichia coli Bactericidal Activity and Immune Mediators Are Associated With HIV-1 Seroconversion in Women Participating in the HPTN 035 Trial

(2012) C. S. Dezzutti et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

A distinct cytokine and chemokine profile at the genital mucosa is associated with HIV-1 protection among HIV-exposed seronegative commercial sex workers

(2012) J Lajoie et al.   Mucosal Immunology

Commensal Bacteria Modulate Innate Immune Responses of Vaginal Epithelial Cell Multilayer Cultures

(2012) William A. Rose et al.   PLoS One

Bacterial Communities in Women with Bacterial Vaginosis: High Resolution Phylogenetic Analyses Reveal Relationships of Microbiota to Clinical Criteria

(2012) Sujatha Srinivasan et al.   PLoS One

Searching for Lower Female Genital Tract Soluble and Cellular Biomarkers: Defining Levels and Predictors in a Cohort of Healthy Caucasian Women

(2012) Jordan K. Kyongo et al.   PLoS One

Identification and Characterization of Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Pathogens Using a Comprehensive Cervical-Vaginal Epithelial Coculture Assay

(2012) Colleen R. Eade et al.   PLoS One

DoAtopobium vaginae, Megasphaerasp. andLeptotrichiasp. change the local innate immune response and sialidase activity in bacterial vaginosis?

(2012) Camila Marconi et al.   SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS

Bacterial Vaginosis Associated with Increased Risk of Female-to-Male HIV-1 Transmission: A Prospective Cohort Analysis among African Couples

(2012) Craig R. Cohen et al.   PLOS MEDICINE

Severity of bacterial vaginosis and the risk of sexually transmitted infection

(2011) Jenifer E. Allsworth et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Identification of Immune Cells by Flow Cytometry in Vaginal Lavages from Women with Vulvovaginitis and Normal Microflora

(2011) Paulo César Giraldo et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Short-Chain Fatty Acids Induce Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production Alone and in Combination with Toll-Like Receptor Ligands

(2011) Paria Mirmonsef et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Evidence of a gene-environment interaction that predisposes to spontaneous preterm birth: a role for asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis and DNA variants in genes that control the inflammatory response

(2010) Luis M. Gómez et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

HIV Infection in the Female Genital Tract: Discrete Influence of the Local Mucosal Microenvironment

(2010) Charu Kaushic et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Innate Immunity and Inflammatory Response to Trichomonas vaginalis and Bacterial Vaginosis: Relationship to HIV Acquisition

(2010) Andrea R. Thurman et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY

ProbioticLactobacillus reuteriAmeliorates Disease Due to EnterohemorrhagicEscherichia coliin Germfree Mice

(2010) Kathryn A. Eaton et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Midpregnancy Vaginal Fluid Defensins, Bacterial Vaginosis, and Risk of Preterm Delivery

(2010) Jia Xu et al.   OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Temporal Variability of Human Vaginal Bacteria and Relationship with Bacterial Vaginosis

(2010) Sujatha Srinivasan et al.   PLoS One

Bacterial Vaginosis: Identifying Research Gaps Proceedings of a Workshop Sponsored by DHHS/NIH/NIAID

(2010) Jeanne M. Marrazzo et al.   SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

Interleukin-6, interleukin-10 and interleukin-12 in vaginal fluid from women with bacterial vaginosis

(2009) T. Weissenbacher et al.   ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS

Changes in the Vaginal Microenvironment with Metronidazole Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis in Early Pregnancy

(2009) Caroline Mitchell et al.   JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH

The lower genital tract microbiota in relation to cytokine-, SLPI- and endotoxin levels: application of checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization (CDH)

(2008) NATALIA NIKOLAITCHOUK et al.   APMIS

Cervical fluid cytokines in pregnant women: Relation to vaginal wet mount findings and polymorphonuclear leukocyte counts

(2008) Dane B. Nenadić et al.   European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Evidence of a TH1-Shift of Local Vaginal Inflammatory Response During Bacterial Vaginosis

(2008) G. Anton et al.   INFECTION

Human defensins and cytokines in vaginal lavage fluid of women with bacterial vaginosis

(2008) S.R. Fan et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS

Bacterial Vaginosis in HIV-Infected Women Induces Reversible Alterations in the Cervical Immune Environment

(2008) Anuradha Rebbapragada et al.   JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES

TNF-α and TLR agonists increase susceptibility to HIV-1 transmission by human Langerhans cells ex vivo

(2008) Marein A.W.P. de Jong et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

Racial differences in cervical cytokine concentrations between pregnant women with and without bacterial vaginosis

(2008) Kelli K. Ryckman et al.   JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Atopobium vaginae triggers an innate immune response in an in vitro model of bacterial vaginosis

(2008) Erika K. Libby et al.   MICROBES AND INFECTION

Local profile of cytokines and nitric oxide in patients with bacterial vaginosis and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

(2007) Beatriz M. Tavares-Murta et al.   European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Hormonal contraceptive use modulates the local inflammatory response to bacterial vaginosis

(2007) T L Cherpes et al.   SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS