Recent progress in understanding the epidemiology of bacterial vaginosis

Lactobacillus-dominated cervicovaginal microbiota associated with reduced HIV/STI prevalence and genital HIV viral load in African women

(2014) Hanneke Borgdorff et al.   ISME Journal

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

Gardnerella vaginalis Outcompetes 29 Other Bacterial Species Isolated From Patients With Bacterial Vaginosis, Using in an In Vitro Biofilm Formation Model

(2014) Patrícia Alves 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

Mycoplasma, bacterial vaginosis–associated bacteria BVAB3, race, and risk of preterm birth in a high-risk cohort

(2013) Betsy Foxman et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Behavioural and medical predictors of bacterial vaginosis recurrence among female sex workers: longitudinal analysis from a randomized controlled trial

(2013) Fernand A Guédou et al.   BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Strong association between the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and male point-concurrency

(2013) Chris R. Kenyon et al.   European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Cervicovaginal HIV-1 Shedding in Women Taking Antiretroviral Therapy in Burkina Faso

(2013) Andrea J. Low et al.   JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES

Selected Vaginal Bacteria and Risk of Preterm Birth: An Ecological Perspective

(2013) Ai Wen et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Identification, quantification and subtyping of Gardnerella vaginalis in noncultured clinical vaginal samples by quantitative PCR

(2013) S. V. Balashov et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Clinical Features of Bacterial Vaginosis in a Murine Model of Vaginal Infection with Gardnerella vaginalis

(2013) Nicole M. Gilbert et al.   PLoS One

A Multi-Omic Systems-Based Approach Reveals Metabolic Markers of Bacterial Vaginosis and Insight into the Disease

(2013) Carl J. Yeoman et al.   PLoS One

Consistent Condom Use Increases the Colonization of Lactobacillus crispatus in the Vagina

(2013) Liyan Ma et al.   PLoS One

Hormonal Contraception Is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Bacterial Vaginosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

(2013) Lenka A. Vodstrcil et al.   PLoS One

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

(2013) Sujatha Srinivasan et al.   PLoS One

Bacterial Vaginosis–Associated Bacteria in Men

(2013) Lisa E. Manhart et al.   SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

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

Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis Is Significantly Associated With Posttreatment Sexual Activities and Hormonal Contraceptive Use

(2012) C. S. Bradshaw et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Extravaginal Reservoirs of Vaginal Bacteria as Risk Factors for Incident Bacterial Vaginosis

(2012) Jeanne M. Marrazzo et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Understanding vaginal microbiome complexity from an ecological perspective

(2012) Roxana J. Hickey et al.   Translational Research

Interpreting the epidemiology and natural history of bacterial vaginosis: Are we still confused?

(2011) Jeanne M. Marrazzo   ANAEROBE

The aetiology of bacterial vaginosis

(2011) Y. Turovskiy et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

The Natural History of Bacterial Vaginosis Diagnosed by Gram Stain Among Women in Rakai, Uganda

(2011) Marie E. Thoma et al.   SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

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

Gardnerella Biofilm Involves Females and Males and Is Transmitted Sexually

(2010) Alexander Swidsinski et al.   GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC INVESTIGATION

The Effects of Circumcision on the Penis Microbiome

(2010) Lance B. Price et al.   PLoS One

Temporal Variability of Human Vaginal Bacteria and Relationship with Bacterial Vaginosis

(2010) Sujatha Srinivasan et al.   PLoS One

Comparative Genomics of Gardnerella vaginalis Strains Reveals Substantial Differences in Metabolic and Virulence Potential

(2010) Carl J. Yeoman et al.   PLoS One

Vaginal microbiome of reproductive-age women

(2010) J. Ravel et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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

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

The Short-term Variability of Bacterial Vaginosis Diagnosed by Nugent Gram Stain Criteria Among Sexually Active Women in Rakai, Uganda

(2010) Marie E. Thoma et al.   SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

Rapid fluctuation of the vaginal microbiota measured by Gram stain analysis

(2010) R. M. Brotman et al.   SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS

Analysis of adherence, biofilm formation and cytotoxicity suggests a greater virulence potential of Gardnerella vaginalis relative to other bacterial-vaginosis-associated anaerobes

(2009) J. L. Patterson et al.   MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis in Male Sexual Partners of Women With and Without Bacterial Vaginosis

(2009) Jane R. Schwebke et al.   SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

The effects of male circumcision on female partners' genital tract symptoms and vaginal infections in a randomized trial in Rakai, Uganda

(2008) Ronald H. Gray et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY