Studies on the Pathogenicity of Anaerobes, Especially
Prevotella bivia, in a Rat Pyometra Model

H.  Mikamo; K.  Kawazoe; K.  Izumi; K.  Watanabe; K.  Ueno; T.  Tamaya

doi:10.1155/S1064744998000155

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jan 1998)

Studies on the Pathogenicity of Anaerobes, Especially Prevotella bivia, in a Rat Pyometra Model

H. Mikamo,
K. Kawazoe,
K. Izumi,
K. Watanabe,
K. Ueno,
T. Tamaya

Affiliations

H. Mikamo: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Gifu University. 40, Tsukasa-machi, Gifu-city, Gifu 500-8705, Japan
K. Kawazoe: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Gifu University. 40, Tsukasa-machi, Gifu-city, Gifu 500-8705, Japan
K. Izumi: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Gifu University. 40, Tsukasa-machi, Gifu-city, Gifu 500-8705, Japan
K. Watanabe: Institute of Anaerobic Bacteriology, School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
K. Ueno: Gifu College of Medical Technology, Seki city, Gifu, Japan
T. Tamaya: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Gifu University. 40, Tsukasa-machi, Gifu-city, Gifu 500-8705, Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/S1064744998000155
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 2
pp. 61 – 65

Abstract

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Objective: Prevotella bivia is one of the anaerobic bacteria that resides in the flora of the female genital tract. We studied the pathogenicity of P. bivia in a rat pyometra model.

Published in Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

ISSN: 1064-7449 (Print); 1098-0997 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics; Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7281

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