Anaerobic microflora of the female reproductive tract

• Published in: Žurnal mikrobiologii, ėpidemiologii i immunobiologii no. 4; p. 78
• Main Authors: Valyshev, A V, Elagina, N N, Bukharin, O V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 01.07.2001
• Subjects: Anaerobiosis; Bacteria - classification; Bacteria - isolation & purification; Bacteria - pathogenicity; Female; Genital Diseases, Female - microbiology; Genitalia, Female - metabolism; Genitalia, Female - microbiology; HIV Infections - etiology; Humans; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications - microbiology; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - microbiology; Vagina - metabolism; Vagina - microbiology; Vaginosis, Bacterial - complications
• ISSN: 0372-9311

The microflora of the female reproductive tract is very diverse and plays an important role in both normal and pathological states. The data on the mechanisms of colonization resistance which involve the vaginal microbios (the production of H2O2, organic acids, bacteriocin-like substances, competition for adhesion sites) are presented. The data on the role of individual antagonistically active substances of anaerobic bacteria in suppressing gonococci, fungi, microorganisms, associated with bacterial vaginosis, etc. are given. The leading role of anaerobic microorganisms in the appearance of microecological disturbances, including bacterial vaginosis, is emphasized. The role of the pathogenic properties of anaerobic bacteria for the development of different pathological processes, such as premature birth, postnatal and postoperative purulent septic diseases, inflammation of pelvic organs, cancer of the neck of uterus, is discussed.