Gardnerella
E936462
Gardnerella is a genus of Gram-variable bacteria best known for its role in bacterial vaginosis in humans.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| associatedWithCondition | clue cells in vaginal smears ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
bacterial vaginosis
ⓘ
urogenital infections ⓘ |
| associatedWithHost | Homo sapiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPregnancyOutcome | preterm birth risk (when overgrown) GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSymptom |
fishy vaginal odor
ⓘ
vaginal discharge ⓘ |
| belongsToClass | Actinobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Bifidobacteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToOrder | Bifidobacteriales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToPhylum | Actinobacteriota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biofilmRole | forms polymicrobial biofilms with anaerobes ⓘ |
| catalaseTest | catalase-negative ⓘ |
| cellWall | thin peptidoglycan layer ⓘ |
| colonizes |
male urethra
ⓘ
vaginal mucosa ⓘ |
| diagnosedBy |
Amsel criteria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nugent score ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsGenus | 1980 ⓘ |
| GCContent | high GC content relative to many bacteria ⓘ |
| genomeType | circular double-stranded DNA ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-variable ⓘ |
| growthAtmosphere | CO2-enriched atmosphere ⓘ |
| growthRequirement | enriched media ⓘ |
| habitat | human urogenital tract ⓘ |
| metabolism | fermentative ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Herman Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidaseTest | oxidase-negative ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultative anaerobe ⓘ |
| pHPreference | elevated vaginal pH ⓘ |
| produces |
biofilm
ⓘ
sialidase ⓘ vaginolysin ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| residesIn | vaginal microbiome ⓘ |
| roleInMicrobiome | opportunistic pathogen GENERATED ⓘ |
| shape | pleomorphic coccobacillus ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute | sexual contact-associated ⓘ |
| treatment |
clindamycin
ⓘ
metronidazole ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Gardnerella vaginalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vaginolysinFunction | cholesterol-dependent cytolysin ⓘ |
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