Prevotella timonensis is part of the family of microbes that commonly lives in healthy mouths and vaginal tracts but is an opportunistic pathogen, which means if it can try to take greater control of the space, it will. This can cause or contribute to unpleasant symptoms, like bacterial vaginosis2 or abscesses in the mouth.
P. timonensis can cause inflammation3 and cause infections in wounds4. In low numbers, it is a harmless commensal of the gut1 and vagina.
References
- 1.Ndongo S, Lagier J, Fournier P, Raoult D, Khelaifia S. “Prevotellamassilia timonensis,” a new bacterial species isolated from the human gut. New Microbes New Infect. 2016;13:102-103. doi:10.1016/j.nmni.2016.06.014
- 2.Margolis E, Fredricks DN. Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Bacteria. In: Molecular Medical Microbiology. Elsevier; 2015:1487-1496. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-397169-2.00083-4
- 3.van Teijlingen NH, Helgers LC, Zijlstra – Willems EM, et al. Vaginal dysbiosis associated-bacteria Megasphaera elsdenii and Prevotella timonensis induce immune activation via dendritic cells. Journal of Reproductive Immunology. Published online April 2020:103085. doi:10.1016/j.jri.2020.103085
- 4.Glazunova OO, Launay T, Raoult D, Roux V. Prevotella timonensis sp. nov., isolated from a human breast abscess. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. Published online April 1, 2007:883-886. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.64609-0
| Condition type | Bacteria |
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| Affected systems | Reproductive, Digestive |
| Sexually Transmissible | |
| Genitourinary Incidence | rare |
| Age group affected |
Microbial information
| Anaerobe / Aerobe | Anaerobe |
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| Gram stain | Gram-negative |
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| Pathogen of | Commensal of (Can naturally inhabit, but not necessarily as a healthy addition) |
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| Found in healthy vaginas | |
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What are the symptoms of Prevotella timonensis vulvovaginal infections?
What causes Prevotella timonensis vulvovaginal infections?
- No causes found for Prevotella timonensis vulvovaginal infections, yet.
What are the risk factors associated with Prevotella timonensis vulvovaginal infections?
- No risk factors for Prevotella timonensis vulvovaginal infections, yet.
How do you diagnose Prevotella timonensis vulvovaginal infections?
- No diagnoses found for Prevotella timonensis vulvovaginal infections, yet.
How do you treat Prevotella timonensis vulvovaginal infections?
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Which treatments are likely to be ineffective for Prevotella timonensis vulvovaginal infections?
What complications are associated with Prevotella timonensis vulvovaginal infections?
- No complications found for Prevotella timonensis vulvovaginal infections, yet.
References
Ndongo, S. et al., 2016. “Prevotellamassilia timonensis,” a new bacterial species isolated from the human gut. New Microbes and New Infections, 13, pp.102–103, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4990568/Prevotella timonensis found in Human abscess - microbewiki, https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Prevotella_timonensis_found_in_Human_abscess [Accessed July 24, 2018]Pybus, V. & Onderdonk, A.B., 1998. A commensal symbiosis between Prevotella bivia and Peptostreptococcus anaerobius involves amino acids: potential significance to the pathogenesis of bacterial vaginosis. FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology, 22(July), pp.317–327, http://standardsingenomics.org/content/9/3/1344/