Detection of Fastidious Vaginal Bacteria in Women with HIV Infection and Bacterial Vaginosis

Background. Fastidious bacteria have been associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV) using PCR methods. We assessed the prevalence of these bacteria in HIV-1 infected women and their relationship with vaginal pH and shedding of HIV-1 RNA. Methods. 64 cervicovaginal lavage (CVL) samples were collected...

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Main Authors: Mitchell, Caroline, Moreira, Carla, Fredricks, David, Paul, Kathleen, Caliendo, Angela M., Kurpewski, Jaclynn, Ingersoll, Jessica, Cu-Uvin, Susan
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2009
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2777244/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19920869
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/236919
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