The presence of the putative Gardnerella vaginalis sialidase A gene in vaginal specimens is associated with bacterial vaginosis biofilm

• Liselotte Hardy ,

  * E-mail: liselotte.hardy@gmail.com

  Affiliations HIV and Sexual Health Group, Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium, Laboratory Bacteriology Research, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium, HIV/STI Reference Laboratory, Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8785-5081

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• Vicky Jespers,

  Affiliation HIV and Sexual Health Group, Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium

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• Magelien Van den Bulck,

  Affiliation HIV/STI Reference Laboratory, Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium

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• Jozefien Buyze,

  Affiliation Clinical Trials Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium

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• Lambert Mwambarangwe,

  Affiliation Rinda Ubuzima, Kigali, Rwanda

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• Viateur Musengamana,

  Affiliation Rinda Ubuzima, Kigali, Rwanda

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• Mario Vaneechoutte,

  Affiliation Laboratory Bacteriology Research, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium

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• Tania Crucitti

  Affiliation HIV/STI Reference Laboratory, Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium

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