Sialidase variability in Gardnerella: genetics, taxonomy, function, and clinical presentation
Marie Vasse, Nicola Mayrhofer, Kopano Valerie Masete, Jo-Ann Shelley Passmore, Hélène Jean‐Pierre, Sylvain Godreuil, Rémy Froissart, Ignacio G. Bravo
This study examines sialidase variability in Gardnerella isolates from BV-positive and negative samples, finding no clear link between taxonomy, sialidase genes, and BV status.
bioRxiv · Jan 11, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology