@article{2f4dc31f66024598903c98683e96c19e,
title = "Quantitative analysis of initial adhesion of bacterial vaginosis-associated anaerobes to ME-180 cells",
abstract = "Bacterial vaginosis is the leading vaginal disorder but the transition from health to this dysbiotic condition remains poorly characterized. Our goal was to quantify the ability of BV-associated anaerobes to adhere to epithelial cells in the presence of lactobacilli. Gardnerella vaginalis outcompeted Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners actually enhanced its adherence.",
keywords = "Bacterial vaginosis, Gardnerella vaginalis, Lactobacilli, ME-180, Vaginal epithelial cells",
author = "Ant{\'o}nio Machado and D{\'e}bora Salgueiro and Michael Harwich and Jefferson, {Kimberly Kay} and Nuno Cerca",
note = "Funding Information: We want to generously thank to Melissa Jamerson and Guy A. Cabral, from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology (Virginia Commonwealth University), for the AMG EVOSfl fluorescence microscope usage and procedure advices. This work was supported by European Union funds ( FEDER/COMPETE ) and by national funds ( FCT ) under the project with reference FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER-008991 (PTDC/BIA-MIC/098228/2008). ",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1016/j.anaerobe.2013.07.007",
language = "Ingl{\'e}s",
volume = "23",
pages = "1--4",
journal = "Anaerobe",
issn = "1075-9964",
}
