Anaerococcus hydrogenalis in the vagina

Isolated from the human gut and vagina​1​.

Genus Peptostreptococcus​2,3​.

References

  1. 1.
    Ezaki T, Liu S-L, Hashimoto Y, Yabuuchi E. Peptostreptococcus hydrogenalis sp. nov. from Human Fecal and Vaginal Flora. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. Published online July 1, 1990:305-306. doi:10.1099/00207713-40-3-305
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    Ezaki T, Kawamura Y, Li N, Li ZY, Zhao L, Shu S. Proposal of the genera Anaerococcus gen. nov., Peptoniphilus gen. nov. and Gallicola gen. nov. for members of the genus Peptostreptococcus. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. Published online July 1, 2001:1521-1528. doi:10.1099/00207713-51-4-1521
  3. 3.
    Song Y, Liu C, McTeague M, Vu A, Liu JY, Finegold SM. Rapid identification of Gram-positive anaerobic coccal species originally classified in the genus Peptostreptococcus by multiplex PCR assays using genus- and species-specific primers. Microbiology. Published online July 1, 2003:1719-1727. doi:10.1099/mic.0.26227-0
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Jessica Lloyd

Jessica is a degree-qualified naturopath (BHSc) specialising in vulvovaginal health and disease, based in Melbourne, Australia.

Jessica is the owner and lead naturopath of My Vagina, and is a member of the:

  • International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD)
  • International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH)
  • National Vulvodynia Association (NVA) Australia
  • Australian and New Zealand Vulvovaginal Society (ANZVS)
  • Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS)

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