Contributes to preterm birth
Acetic acid producer (may have vinegar odour)
May Gram stain gram-variable
Mobilis – capable of movement, active
Uncus – hook
Mobiluncus – a curved rod that can move, motile curved rod
| Condition type | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Affected systems | Reproductive |
| Sexually Transmissible | |
| Genitourinary Incidence | common |
| Age group affected |
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Microbial information
| Anaerobe / Aerobe | Anaerobe |
|---|---|
| Gram stain | Gram-negative |
| Best tests to detect |
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| Pathogen of |
| Commensal of (Can naturally inhabit, but not necessarily as a healthy addition) |
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| Optimal growth pH |
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| Conditions correlated with |
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| Cellular adherence capacities | High |
| Found in healthy vaginas | Possibly |
| Biofilm-forming capacities |
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| Cellular Morphology |
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| Microbe Motility | Flagella |
| Colony Colour |
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| Substances Produced | |
| Sexually Transmissible | Possibly |
What are the symptoms of Mobiluncus spp. vulvovaginal infections?
What causes Mobiluncus spp. vulvovaginal infections?
- No causes found for Mobiluncus spp. vulvovaginal infections, yet.
What are the risk factors associated with Mobiluncus spp. vulvovaginal infections?
- No risk factors for Mobiluncus spp. vulvovaginal infections, yet.
How do you diagnose Mobiluncus spp. vulvovaginal infections?
- No diagnoses found for Mobiluncus spp. vulvovaginal infections, yet.
How do you treat Mobiluncus spp. vulvovaginal infections?
Treatments for Mobiluncus spp. vulvovaginal infections 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 Mobiluncus spp. vulvovaginal infections?
What complications are associated with Mobiluncus spp. vulvovaginal infections?
- No complications found for Mobiluncus spp. vulvovaginal infections, yet.
References
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