Among these women, BV could not be determined in 19 cases (17.4%) and in 36 controls (16.5%), TGF-β could not be determined in 22 cases (20.2%) and 24 controls (11.0%) and IL-10 in 17 cases (15.6%) and 28 controls (12.8%). This evidence concerns the gene TGFB1 and bacterial vaginosis.