Synergistic effects of carvacrol, α-terpinene, γ-terpinene, ρ-cymene and linalool against Gardnerella species

Abstract Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection affecting women worldwide. This infection is characterized by the loss of the dominant Lactobacillus community in the vaginal microbiota and an increase of anaerobic bacteria, that leads to the formation of a polymicrobial biofil...

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Main Authors: Lúcia G. V. Sousa, Joana Castro, Carlos Cavaleiro, Lígia Salgueiro, Mariana Tomás, Rita Palmeira-Oliveira, José Martinez-Oliveira, Nuno Cerca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08217-w