Gardnerella vaginalis

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:associatedWith urinary tract infection
pelvic inflammatory disease
preterm birth
bacterial vaginosis
gptkbp:biofilmFormation yes
gptkbp:biofilmRole persistence in host
resistance to antibiotics
gptkbp:catalaseTest negative
gptkbp:cause vaginal discharge
clue cells
fishy odor
gptkbp:cellWallComponent thin peptidoglycan layer
gptkbp:coexistedWith Atopobium vaginae
Bacteroides spp.
Mobiluncus spp.
Prevotella spp.
gptkbp:coloniesAppearance small, gray, beta-hemolytic
gptkbp:detects PCR
MALDI-TOF MS
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:Gram_stain
gptkb:Amsel_criteria
Nugent score
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family Bifidobacteriaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1955
gptkbp:foundIn human vagina
gptkbp:GCContent ~41%
gptkbp:genomeSize ~1.6 Mb
gptkbp:genus Gardnerella
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-variable
gptkbp:growthMedium gptkb:chocolate_agar
human blood bilayer Tween (HBT) agar
gptkbp:habitat urogenital tract
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gardnerella vaginalis
gptkbp:motility non-motile
gptkbp:namedAfter Herman Gardner
gptkbp:order gptkb:Bifidobacteriales
gptkbp:oxidaseTest negative
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement facultative anaerobe
gptkbp:pathogenicTo opportunistic pathogen
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Actinobacteria
gptkbp:resistantTo some clindamycin
some metronidazole
gptkbp:shape coccobacillus
gptkbp:sporeFormation non-spore-forming
gptkbp:transmission sexual contact
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:clindamycin
gptkb:metronidazole
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bacterial_Vaginosis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7