Quantitative determination by real-time PCR of four vaginal <it>Lactobacillus species</it>, <it>Gardnerella vaginalis </it>and <it>Atopobium vaginae </it>indicates an inverse relationship between <it>L. gasseri </it>and <it>L. iners</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most studies of the vaginal microflora have been based on culture or on qualitative molecular techniques. Here we applied existing real-time PCR formats for <it>Lactobacillus crispatus</it>, <it>L. gasseri </it&g...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2007-12-01
|
| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/7/115 |