Table 4.
Results of fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) for Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae by presence of the sialidase A gene among 191 samples that have G. vaginalis present.
|
G.vaginalis; no sialidase gene (N = 60) |
G.vaginalis; sialidase gene present (N = 131) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Present (%) | Mean conc if present | N Present (%) | Mean conc if present | |
| No G. vaginalis or A. vaginae visualised | 35 (58) | 6.0 | 28 (21) | 6.1 |
| Dispersed G. vaginalis only, no A. vaginae | 9 (15) | 6.7 | 8 (6) | 7.3 |
| Dispersed G. vaginalis and A. vaginae | 1 (2) | 9.3 | 4 (3) | 6.7 |
| Adherent G. vaginalis only (biofilm), no A. vaginae | 3 (5) | 6.3 | 16 (12) | 7.4 |
| Combination of G. vaginalis and A. vaginae dispersed and adherent (biofilm) | 12 (20) | 7.2 | 75 (57) | 7.6 |
χ2(df) = 53.69(4), p < 0.001.