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List of works by Joana Castro

BV and non-BV associated Gardnerella vaginalis establish similar synergistic interactions with other BV-associated microorganisms in dual-species biofilms

scientific article published on 23 October 2015

Bacterial Vaginosis Biofilms: Challenges to Current Therapies and Emerging Solutions

scientific article

Bacteriocin Production by Escherichia coli during Biofilm Development

scientific article published in 2022

Comparative genomics of Lactobacillus crispatus suggests novel mechanisms for the competitive exclusion of Gardnerella vaginalis.

scientific article

Comparative transcriptomic analysis of Gardnerella vaginalis biofilms vs. planktonic cultures using RNA-seq

scientific article

Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis by a new multiplex peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization method.

scientific article

Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis are able to incorporate and enhance a pre-formed Gardnerella vaginalis biofilm.

scientific article published on 17 January 2016

Evaluation of different culture media to support in vitro growth and biofilm formation of bacterial vaginosis-associated anaerobes

scientific article published on 10 September 2020

Gardnerella and vaginal health: the truth is out there

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Gardnerella vaginalis outcompetes 29 other bacterial species isolated from patients with bacterial vaginosis, using in an in vitro biofilm formation model

scientific article published on 4 March 2014

Genetic Heterogeneity and Taxonomic Diversity among Gardnerella Species

scientific article published on 04 November 2019

Influence of anaerobic conditions on vaginal microbiota recovery from bacterial vaginosis patients.

scientific article published in June 2013

Innate immune components affect growth and virulence traits of bacterial-vaginosis-associated and non-bacterial-vaginosis-associated Gardnerella vaginalis strains similarly

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

Lactobacillus crispatus represses vaginolysin expression by BV associated Gardnerella vaginalis and reduces cell cytotoxicity

scientific article published on 7 February 2018

Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in Portuguese pregnant women and vaginal colonization by Gardnerella vaginalis

scientific article published on 29 August 2017

Reciprocal interference between Lactobacillus spp. and Gardnerella vaginalis on initial adherence to epithelial cells

scientific article published on 20 July 2013

Unveiling the role of Gardnerella vaginalis in polymicrobial Bacterial Vaginosis biofilms: the impact of other vaginal pathogens living as neighbors.

scientific article published on 22 January 2019

Using an in-vitro biofilm model to assess the virulence potential of bacterial vaginosis or non-bacterial vaginosis Gardnerella vaginalis isolates

scientific article published on 26 June 2015