[Progress in the studies of Gardnerella vaginal].
Gardnerella vaginal is one of the main pathogenic floras of female bacterial vaginosis. Sexually transmitted, it causes fallopian pregnancy, premature rupture of the foetal membrane, neonate premature delivery and other bad pregnancy outcome. Gardnerella vaginal is also involved in male urogenital tract infection. This review summarizes the recent advances in the studies of Gardnerella vaginal in such aspects as its categorization, biocharacteristics, biogrouping, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic criteria, detection, treatment and clinical significance.
Liu
Chun-meng
CM
Department of Histology and Embryology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
Feng
Jing-sheng
JS
D005260:Female; D006194:Gardnerella vaginalis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male