Bacterial Vaginosis Bacterial and Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecules Şayeste DEMİREZEN, Aydan MUTLU, M. Sinan BEKSAÇ Ankara, Turkey Lactobacilli are member of normal vaginal flora. They maintain low pH of vaginal discharge by metabolising glycogen in vaginal epithelial cell and protects the vagina against the pathogenic microorganisms. However, the vaginal flora can be changed because of birth, taking antibiotics and contraceptive pills. Thus, whereas Lactobacilli population decreases, Gardnerella vaginalis and mixed anaerobic bacteria population increase and this situation causes an infection named Bacterial vaginosis. In this infection, the main diagnostic criteria are clue cells. The clue cell is a squamous epithelial cell which is covered by bacteria. First step of infection progress is adhesion of bacteria to epithelial cell through the adhesion molecules. The most important adhesion molecules of epithelium are cadherins, fibronectins, Toll like receptors and carbohydrates. In bacteria, pilis, lypopolysaccaharide and biofilm have primary importance. In this review, the adhesion molecules are discussed in detail and their roles in fortion of clue cell are clarified. Key Words: Bacterial vaginosis, Clue cell, Cadherin, Pili, Biofilm
Bacterial Vaginosis Bacterial and Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecules Şayeste DEMİREZEN, Aydan MUTLU, M. Sinan BEKSAÇ Ankara, Turkey
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