Molecular Identification of Bacteria Associated with Bacterial Vaginosis
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- 3 November 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 353 (18) , 1899-1911
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa043802
Abstract
Bacterial vaginosis affects millions of women and is associated with several serious health conditions. The cause of bacterial vaginosis remains poorly understood despite numerous studies based on cultures. Bacteria in microbial communities can be identified without cultivation by characterizing their ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequences.Keywords
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