A ROLE OF SOME ESCHERICHIA COLI – VIRULENCE FACTORS IN CAUSING VAGINOSIS

Bacterial vaginosis, also known as BV, is a condition that is frequently associated with vaginal inflammation and can be caused by changes in the bacterial composition of the vaginal microbiome. It is the most common vaginal infection among women of reproductive age. The goal of this study is to de...

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Main Authors: Hawraa N Hameed, Suhad S Mahmood
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Language:English
Published: Baghdad University 2025-02-01
Series:The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural science
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Online Access:https://www.jcoagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/intro/article/view/2162
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description Bacterial vaginosis, also known as BV, is a condition that is frequently associated with vaginal inflammation and can be caused by changes in the bacterial composition of the vaginal microbiome. It is the most common vaginal infection among women of reproductive age. The goal of this study is to determine the antibiotic resistance and the role of some virulence genes of E. coli isolates in the vaginosis of non-pregnant women (16–45 years old) as well as the stool of the same patient. A total of 160 samples were collected (130 vaginal swab samples and 30 samples from the stool). All isolates have been identified by MacConkey and Eosin methylene blue media, biochemical tests, and PCR detection of the UidA gene. Just 50 isolates were diagnosed and confirmed as E. coli bacteria. Resistance to piperacillin was most frequently observed in 31 isolates (62%), followed by cefuroxime and cefixime in 28 isolates (56%). The polymerase chain reaction was used to detect virulence genes (FimH and IutA), and the results showed that both genes were present in 94% and 97% respectively of the isolates.
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spelling doaj-art-014e02b6949d4bfaabd57860daf4ecdf2025-08-20T02:58:51ZengBaghdad UniversityThe Iraqi Journal of Agricultural science0075-05302410-08622025-02-0156110.36103/vvb3zr35A ROLE OF SOME ESCHERICHIA COLI – VIRULENCE FACTORS IN CAUSING VAGINOSIS Hawraa N HameedSuhad S Mahmood Bacterial vaginosis, also known as BV, is a condition that is frequently associated with vaginal inflammation and can be caused by changes in the bacterial composition of the vaginal microbiome. It is the most common vaginal infection among women of reproductive age. The goal of this study is to determine the antibiotic resistance and the role of some virulence genes of E. coli isolates in the vaginosis of non-pregnant women (16–45 years old) as well as the stool of the same patient. A total of 160 samples were collected (130 vaginal swab samples and 30 samples from the stool). All isolates have been identified by MacConkey and Eosin methylene blue media, biochemical tests, and PCR detection of the UidA gene. Just 50 isolates were diagnosed and confirmed as E. coli bacteria. Resistance to piperacillin was most frequently observed in 31 isolates (62%), followed by cefuroxime and cefixime in 28 isolates (56%). The polymerase chain reaction was used to detect virulence genes (FimH and IutA), and the results showed that both genes were present in 94% and 97% respectively of the isolates. https://www.jcoagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/intro/article/view/2162UidA gene, FimH gene, IutA gene, Antibiotic resistance, PCR.
spellingShingle Hawraa N Hameed
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A ROLE OF SOME ESCHERICHIA COLI – VIRULENCE FACTORS IN CAUSING VAGINOSIS
The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural science
UidA gene, FimH gene, IutA gene, Antibiotic resistance, PCR.
title A ROLE OF SOME ESCHERICHIA COLI – VIRULENCE FACTORS IN CAUSING VAGINOSIS
title_full A ROLE OF SOME ESCHERICHIA COLI – VIRULENCE FACTORS IN CAUSING VAGINOSIS
title_fullStr A ROLE OF SOME ESCHERICHIA COLI – VIRULENCE FACTORS IN CAUSING VAGINOSIS
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title_short A ROLE OF SOME ESCHERICHIA COLI – VIRULENCE FACTORS IN CAUSING VAGINOSIS
title_sort role of some escherichia coli virulence factors in causing vaginosis
topic UidA gene, FimH gene, IutA gene, Antibiotic resistance, PCR.
url https://www.jcoagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/intro/article/view/2162
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