Alloscardovia is a genus of anaerobic, Gram-positive bacteria in the family Bifidobacteriaceae (phylum Actinobacteria). The primary species is A. omnicolens, which colonizes the human urogenital tract. In the WikiBiome vault, Alloscardovia appears exclusively in endometriosis vaginal microbiome studies.
Endometriosis Associations
- Part of the vaginal microbiome shifts observed in endometriosis patients miyashira 2022 microbiome and endometriosis macsharry 2024 endometriosis vaginal microbiota n glycome.
- Associated with the vaginal microbiome in chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis chao 2021 vaginal microbiome chronic pelvic pain endometriosis.
Cross-References
- endometriosis — vaginal microbiome associations
- bifidobacterium — related family (Bifidobacteriaceae)