title: Prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae in Portuguese women and association with risk factors for bacterial vaginosis.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre for Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Debora
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre for Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Henriques
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre for Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cereija
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martinez-de-Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Famalicão Unit, Hospital Center of Medio Ave, Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre for Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Electronic address: nunocerca@ceb.uminho.pt.
authors.forename: Nuno
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cerca
mesh_terms: D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006194:Gardnerella vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D011174:Portugal / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Atopobium vaginae; Bacterial vaginosis; Biofilms; Contraception; Gardnerella vaginalis; Sexually enhanced disease