The vaginal microbiome in health and disease

BA White, DJ Creedon, KE Nelson… - Trends in Endocrinology & …, 2011 - cell.com
Infections of the vaginal tract result from perturbations in the complex interactions between
the microbiome and the host vaginal ecosystem. Recent data have linked specific vaginal …

Etiology, diagnosis, and management of vaginitis

J Mashburn - Journal of midwifery & women's health, 2006 - Elsevier
Women often seek medical care for vaginal complaints. Many times, the cause of the
complaint is misdiagnosed by the woman and/or her provider. These vaginal complaints …

A comparative study of the therapeutic effects of the Zataria multiflora vaginal cream and metronidazole vaginal gel on bacterial vaginosis

M Simbar, Z Azarbad, F Mojab, HA Majd - Phytomedicine, 2008 - Elsevier
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is one of most prevalent complications among reproductive-aged
women. Metromidazole prescription, which is considered as the first-line treatment of BV, is …

Lactocin 160, a Bacteriocin Produced by Vaginal Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Targets Cytoplasmic Membranes of the Vaginal Pathogen, Gardnerella vaginalis

Y Turovskiy, RD Ludescher, AA Aroutcheva… - Probiotics and …, 2009 - Springer
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a commonly occurring vaginal infection that is associated with a
variety of serious risks related to the reproductive health of women. Conventional antibiotic …

Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of action of the natural antimicrobial peptide subtilosin against the bacterial vaginosis-associated pathogen Gardnerella …

K Sutyak Noll, PJ Sinko, ML Chikindas - Probiotics and antimicrobial …, 2011 - Springer
Subtilosin A is a 35-amino acid long cyclical peptide produced by Bacillus
amyloliquefaciens that has potent antimicrobial activity against a variety of human …

The Natural Antimicrobial Peptide Subtilosin Acts Synergistically with Glycerol Monolaurate, Lauric Arginate, and ε-Poly-l-Lysine against Bacterial Vaginosis …

K Sutyak Noll, MN Prichard, A Khaykin… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Subtilosin is a cyclical antimicrobial peptide produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens that
has antimicrobial activity against the bacterial vaginosis-associated human pathogen …

Bacterial vaginosis: many questions-any answers?

RF O'Brien - Current opinion in pediatrics, 2005 - journals.lww.com
To understand the vaginal ecosystem and its role in reproductive health and disease, we will
need to study not only the microflora but also the host-immune response. Currently …

Cytologically diagnosed Gardnerella vaginalis infection and cervical (pre) neoplasia as established in population-based cervical screening

JM Klomp, ME Boon, M Van Haaften… - American journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Cervical inflammation has been proposed as a cofactor in the development of
cervical cancer. The purpose of this study was to document the prevalence of cervical (pre) …

[BOOK][B] Aromatherapy: Basic Mechanisms and Evidence Based Clinical Use

G Bagetta, M Cosentino, T Sakurada - 2015 - books.google.com
Recent clinical studies have demonstrated an impact of aromatherapy on the control of
symptoms associated with human diseases not fully controlled by conventional therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Preclinical evaluation of tolerability of a selective, bacteriostatic, locally active vaginal formulation

LI Ardolino, M Meloni, G Brugali, E Corsini… - Current Therapeutic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Polybactum (Effik International, Brussels, Belgium) is a vaginal
mucoadhesive product (medical device) designed to form a film that acts as a mechanical …