[A biotype study of Gardnerella vaginalis isolated from patients with and without symptoms of bacterial vaginosis].
METHODS
A simple and reproducible proposed for Benito et al. scheme for identification biotypes of Gardnerella vaginalis has been developed, based on reactions for lipase, hippurate, hydrolysis, and beta-galactosidase.


RESULTS
11 biotypes were found among 130 strains from women with and without bacterial vaginosis (non-specific vaginitis) 1A, 5B; 8B, 5C, 8C, 1E, 6G and 7G in women with vaginosis and the biotypes 1A, 5B, 8B, 1C, 8F and 6H in women without vaginosis. These biotypes 1A; 5B and 8B were found in two groups.


CONCLUSIONS
These data suggest that some biotypes of G. vaginalis are associated with bacterial vaginosis.
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Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto y Hospital Central, Córdoba, Argentina.
Pájaro
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Daniele
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Godino
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Pascual
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D000818:Animals; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006194:Gardnerella vaginalis / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*