Påhlson C, Hallén A, Forsum U
Acta Pathol Microbiol Immunol Scand B. 1986 Jun;94(3):113-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1986.tb03029.x.
Reference strains and clinical isolates of Mobiluncus species and bacteria in samples of vaginal discharge from patients with bacterial vaginosis were examined for resistance to alkaline solutions. A prolonged survival time in buffers of high pH was shown for Mobiluncus, especially for isolates designated as M. curtisii. In a clinical study, alkaline treatment increased the number of culture-positive samples four times as compared to conventional culture. The improved culture-yield in combination with a shortened time for processing the samples makes the method suitable for isolation of Mobiluncus in clinical samples.
