Clue Cells and Pseudo Clue Cells in Different Morphotypes of Bacterial Vaginosis

Clue Cells and Pseudo Clue Cells in Different Morphotypes of Bacterial Vaginosis

IntroductionClue cells (epithelial cells heavily covered with adherent bacteria) are an accepted clue to the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis. However, the exact morphologic criteria of clue cells and bacterial adherence were never elaborated.Materials and MethodsWe investigated adhesive and cohesiv...

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Main Authors: Alexander Swidsinski, Vera Loening-Baucke, Sonja Swidsinski, Jack D. Sobel, Yvonne Dörffel, Alexander Guschin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
dysbiosis
FISH
clue cells
bacterial vaginosis
biofilm vaginosis
bacterial excess vaginosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.905739/full

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