Gardnerella vaginalis

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. This species has a very thin cell wall that may appear Gram negative under the microscope. G. vaginalis may be found in the genital tract or pharynx of humans and is a causative agent of bacterial vaginosis.

**Synonyms:** - Corynebacterium vaginalis - Corynebacterium vaginalis - GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS