Development of a polymicrobial host-bacterial interface biofilm model for bacterial vaginosis

William Johnston; Ryan Kean

doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2025.102952

Development of a polymicrobial host-bacterial interface biofilm model for bacterial vaginosis

William Johnston, Ryan Kean^*

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Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

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Abstract

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is characterised by a polymicrobial biofilm forming on the vaginal epithelium. In this study, we have developed a host-pathogen model of BV to replicate disease. We demonstrated tissue colonisation by four key vaginal pathobionts that formed metronidazole tolerant biofilms, with subtle changes in cytotoxicity and inflammation.

Original language	English
Article number	102952
Number of pages	4
Journal	Anaerobe
Volume	93
Early online date	8 Mar 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2025.102952
Publication status	Published - Jun 2025

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Infectious Diseases

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