Ellen De Backer

Longitudinal analysis of the vaginal microflora in pregnancy suggests that L. crispatus promotes the stability of the normal vaginal microflora and that L. gasseri and/or L. iners are more conducive to the occurrence of abnormal vaginal microflora

Hans Verstraelen, Rita Verhelst, Geert Claeys et al. · BMC Microbiology · 2009 · 366 citations · Full text

Quantitative determination by real-time PCR of four vaginal Lactobacillus species, Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae indicates an inverse relationship between L. gasseri and L. iners

Ellen De Backer, Rita Verhelst, Hans Verstraelen et al. · BMC Microbiology · 2007 · 208 citations · Full text

Comparison between Gram stain and culture for the characterization of vaginal microflora: Definition of a distinct grade that resembles grade I microflora and revised categorization of grade I microflora

Rita Verhelst, Hans Verstraelen, Geert Claeys et al. · BMC Microbiology · 2005 · 152 citations · Full text

Identification and genotyping of bacteria from paired vaginal and rectal samples from pregnant women indicates similarity between vaginal and rectal microflora

Nabil Abdullah El Aila, Inge Tency, Geert Claeys et al. · BMC Infectious Diseases · 2009 · 108 citations · Full text

Antibiotic susceptibility of Atopobium vaginae

Ellen De Backer, Rita Verhelst, Hans Verstraelen et al. · BMC Infectious Diseases · 2006 · 104 citations · Full text