title: A modified scheme for biotyping Gardnerella vaginalis.
abstract: A scheme is proposed for biotyping Gardnerella vaginalis, based on detection of hippurate hydrolysis, beta-galactosidase (ONPG) and lipase, and fermentation of arabinose, galactose and xylose. Seventeen biotypes were found among 197 strains from asymptomatic women and patients with bacterial vaginosis (non-specific vaginitis). The distribution of biotypes was similar in both populations but some biotypes were found more frequently in patients. The proposed scheme is compared with those previously described.
mesh_terms: D001089:Arabinose / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005690:Galactose / Q000378:metabolism; D006194:Gardnerella vaginalis / Q000145:classification* / Q000378:metabolism; D006190:Haemophilus / Q000145:classification*; D006626:Hippurates / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000382:microbiology; D014994:Xylose / Q000378:metabolism; D001616:beta-Galactosidase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006626:Hippurates; D014994:Xylose; D001089:Arabinose; D008049:Lipase; D001616:beta-Galactosidase; C030514:hippuric acid; D005690:Galactose