UNLABELLED High risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the major cause of cervical cancer. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is considered as the most prevalent vaginal imbalance affecting women of reproductive age. However, the relationship between HPV and BV infection is unclear. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection combined with bacterial vaginosis (...

OBJECTIVES Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with increased risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV acquisition. This study describes the epidemiology of BV in a cohort of women at high risk for STI/HIV in Uganda over 2 years of follow-up between 2008-2011. METHODS 1027 sex workers or bar workers were enrolled and asked to attend 3-monthly follow-up visits. Factors associ...

OBJECTIVE To examine the occurrence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) over the menstrual cycle and in relation to menstrual protection materials and sexual intercourse in a rural African setting. METHODS Married, regularly menstruating female volunteers were asked to collect self administered swabs on alternate days through four menstrual cycles. BV was assessed using Nugent scores. Menstruation an...

A new plastic envelope culture test that is selective for Gardnerella vaginalis was compared with a conventional method. Vaginal specimens from 92 women were cultured. Results from both methods were compared with the results of pelvic examinations and clinic screening tests used to diagnose bacterial vaginosis (BV). G vaginalis was isolated more often in the envelope than by the conventional me...

PURPOSE Previous studies have reported an association between bacterial vaginosis (BV) and postoperative fever and infection. This prospective study investigated whether the intermediate or definite stages of BV are risk factors for postoperative infection after major gynecologic surgery. METHODS Vaginal cultures were obtained preoperatively from 175 women undergoing gynecologic surgery. The ...

objective: due to the high incidence of bacterial vaginosis (bv) and its resistance to chemical medications and considering the anti-bacterial and anti-fungal effects of myrtus communis, the present study aimed to compare the therapeutic effects of the vaginal gel of m. communis 2% (in metronidazole base) with metronidazole vaginal gel 0.75% alone on bv.materials and methods: this research was ...

The retina is nourished by two unique (retinal and choroidal) circulations. The lack of depth-resolved blood volume (BV) imaging techniques hampers investigation of vascular-specific regulation of the retina in vivo. This study presents a high-resolution, laminar-specific magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study to image retinal and choroidal BVs, their responses to physiologic challenges in norm...

The effects of water supplementation of bee venom (BV) on performance, antioxidant activity, and liver function in Arbor Acres broiler chickens were investigated. Hence, 3 experimental treatment groups (control, 0.5 mg/L of BV, and 1 mg/L of BV) were allocated to 3 replicates of 5,000 one-day-old chicks each. The control group was kept on tap water, whereas the other 2 groups were supplied wate...

BACKGROUND Bevacizumab (BV) is broadly used to treat a number of cancers; however, BV resistance mechanisms and strategies to overcome this resistance are yet to be determined. METHODS We established xenograft mice models harboring Kirsten rat sarcoma oncogene homolog (KRAS) mutations based on the A549 cell line, and tested the responses of xenograft tumors to a series of drugs in ex vivo and...

PURPOSE We aimed to determine whether the C-arm computed tomography (CT) blood volume (BV) imaging of hepatic tumors performed with a new prototype software is capable of measuring the BV changes in response to hepatic arterial treatments and to validate these quantitative measurements with commercially available multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) perfusion software. METHODS A total of ...