| Condition type | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Affected systems | Reproductive |
| Sexually Transmissible | |
| Genitourinary Incidence | uncommon |
| Age group affected |
Microbial information
| Anaerobe / Aerobe | Anaerobe |
|---|---|
| Gram stain | Gram-positive |
| Best tests to detect | |
| Pathogen of |
| Commensal of (Can naturally inhabit, but not necessarily as a healthy addition) |
| Optimal growth pH | |
| Conditions correlated with |
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| Cellular adherence capacities | |
| Found in healthy vaginas | Possibly |
| Biofilm-forming capacities | |
| Cellular Morphology |
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| Microbe Motility | |
| Colony Colour | |
| Substances Produced | |
| Sexually Transmissible |
What are the symptoms of Leptothrix vaginalis?
What causes Leptothrix vaginalis?
- No causes found for Leptothrix vaginalis, yet.
What are the risk factors associated with Leptothrix vaginalis?
- No risk factors for Leptothrix vaginalis, yet.
How do you diagnose Leptothrix vaginalis?
- No diagnoses found for Leptothrix vaginalis, yet.
How do you treat Leptothrix vaginalis?
Treatments for Leptothrix vaginalis are only for practitioners and people who purchased the book Killing BV and Killing BV for men.
Which treatments are likely to be ineffective for Leptothrix vaginalis?
- No resistances found for Leptothrix vaginalis, yet.
What complications are associated with Leptothrix vaginalis?
- No complications found for Leptothrix vaginalis, yet.
References
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