About the Authors

Ramona Gabriela Ursu

ramonagabrielaursu@yahoo.com

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, Iaşi, Romania

Mircea Onofriescu

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr.T.Popa”, Iasi, Romania, “Cuza Voda” Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Iasi, Romania

Alexandru Luca

Affiliation “Cuza Voda” Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Iasi, Romania

Liviu Jany Prisecariu

Affiliation Infectious Disease “St. Parascheva” Clinical University Hospital Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania

Silvia Olivia Sălceanu

Affiliation Clinical Hospital "Căi Ferate" Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania

Dragoş Nemescu

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr.T.Popa”, Iasi, Romania, “Cuza Voda” Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Iasi, Romania

Luminiţa Smaranda Iancu

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, Iaşi, Romania

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: RGU MO LSI. Performed the experiments: RGU AL LJP SOS. Analyzed the data: RGU SOS DN. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RGU LSI. Wrote the paper: RGU LSI.