What are the causative organisms of bacterial vaginosis?

Grant number: 1020457 | Funding period: 2012 - 2015

Completed

Abstract

Bacterial vaginosis (BV), a vaginal infection affecting 10% of Australian women, is an important cause of premature birth, yet its cause is unknown. We are conducting studies to understand the cause of BV in order to improve diagnosis and treatment.

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Gardnerella vaginalis Clade Distribution Is Associated With Behavioral Practices and Nugent Score in Women Who Have Sex With Women

Erica L Plummer, Lenka A Vodstrcil, Gerald L Murray, Christopher K Fairley, Jennifer A Danielewski, Suzanne M Garland, Eric PF Chow, Dieter M Bulach, Katherine A Fethers, Jane S Hocking, Catriona S Bradshaw

2020-02-01

BACKGROUND: Gardnerella vaginalis is detected in women with and without bacterial vaginosis (BV). Identification of 4 G. vaginalis..

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Sexual practices have a significant impact on the vaginal microbiota of women who have sex with women

Erica L Plummer, Lenka A Vodstrcil, Christopher K Fairley, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Suzanne M Garland, Matthew G Law, Jane S Hocking, Katherine A Fethers, Dieter M Bulach, Gerald L Murray, Catriona S Bradshaw

2019-12-24

Women-who-have-sex-with-women (WSW) are at increased risk of bacterial vaginosis (BV). We investigated the impact of practices and..

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The influence of sexual activity on the vaginal microbiota and Gardnerella vaginalis clade diversity in young women

Lenka A Vodstrcil, Jimmy Twin, Suzanne M Garland, Christopher K Fairley, Jane S Hocking, Matthew G Law, Erica L Plummer, Katherine A Fethers, Eric PF Chow, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Catriona S Bradshaw

2017-02-24

OBJECTIVES: To examine the influence of sexual activity on the composition and consistency of the vaginal microbiota over time, an..

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Molecular diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis: Does adjustment for total bacterial load or human cellular content improve diagnostic performance?

EL Plummer, SM Garland, CS Bradshaw, MG Law, LA Vodstrcil, JS Hocking, CK Fairley, SN Tabrizi

2017-02-01

We investigated the utility of quantitative PCR assays for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis and found that while the best model ut..

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The Influence of Behaviors and Relationships on the Vaginal Microbiota of Women and Their Female Partners: The WOW Health Study

Catriona S Bradshaw, Sandra M Walker, Lenka A Vodstrcil, Jade E Bilardi, Matthew Law, Jane S Hocking, Katherine A Fethers, Glenda Fehler, Susan Petersen, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Marcus Y Chen, Suzanne M Garland, Christopher K Fairley

2014-05-15

BACKGROUND: A community-based study of women who have sex with women (WSW) was performed to determine the burden of bacterial vagi..

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

Lenka A Vodstrcil, Jane S Hocking, Matthew Law, Sandra Walker, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Christopher K Fairley, Catriona S Bradshaw

2013-09-04

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between hormonal contraception (HC) and bacterial vaginosis (BV) by systematic review and me..

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