Colonization of the lower urogenital tract with Ureaplasma parvum can cause asymptomatic infection of the upper reproductive system in women: a preliminary study.

Purpose: Genital ureaplasmas are considered opportunistic pathogens of human genitourinary tract involved in adverse pregnancy sequelae and infertility. While association of Ureaplasma urealyticum with urogenital tract infections is well established, the role of Ureaplasma parvum in these infections is still insufficient. In the study, we compared how often cervicovaginal colonization with U.

[Influence of Lactobacillus casei on biofilm formation by enteroaggregative Escherichia coli strains isolated from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)].

Introduction: Many pathogenic bacterial species have the ability to biofilm formation. In our study we determined the influence of Lactobacillus casei on biofilm formation by enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) strains obtained from irritable bowel syndrome patients.

Methods: The ability of EAEC isolates to biofilm formation was assessed in the presence of various concentrations of the probiotic L.

[Curli fimbria production among Escherichia coli strains isolated from children with diarrhea and healthy children].

E. coli curli fimbria are produced during starvation and at room temperature. In the study curli synthesis among E.

[Evaluation of the usefulness examination of IgG avidity for serodiagnosis of toxoplasmosis].

An assay measuring the avidity of T. gondii-specific IgG is a useful serological indicator of toxoplasmosis which in many cases allows on the basis of single serum sample testing to confirm or exclude acute infection. IgG antibodies against T.