Gardnerella

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Translingual

Gardnerella vaginalis

Etymology

From Gardner +‎ -ella (taxonomic suffix). Named after American bacteriologist Hermann L. Gardner (1912–1982), who discovered it in 1955.

Proper noun

Gardnerella f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Bifidobacteriaceae – gram-variable-staining facultative anaerobic bacteria of which Gardnerella vaginalis is the only species.

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