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Coronavirus disease 2019 among pregnant Chinese women: case series data on the safety of vaginal birth and breastfeeding [PDF]
BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2020 To assess whether vaginal secretions and breast milk of women with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) contain severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2).
Yanting Wu +13 more
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Host and Microbiome Interplay Shapes the Vaginal Microenvironment
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 The female reproductive tract harbors a unique microbiome, especially the vagina. The human vaginal microbiome exhibits a low diversity and is dominated by Lactobacillus species, compared to the microbiome of other organs. The host and vaginal microbiome
Myoung Seung Kwon, Heung Kyu Lee
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 The vaginal microbiome is a distinct component of the human microbiome that is colonized by a wide variety of microorganisms. Lactobacilli are the most frequently identified microorganisms in the healthy human vagina.
Peng Liu +3 more
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Comparison of vaginal microbiota between women with inflammatory bowel disease and healthy controls.
PLoS ONE, 2023 BackgroundThe gut microbiota in patients with inflammatory bowel disease are perturbed in both composition and function. The vaginal microbiome and its role in the reproductive health of women with inflammatory bowel disease is less well described ...
Ofri Bar +9 more
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The Vaginal Microbiome in Health and Disease—What Role Do Common Intimate Hygiene Practices Play?
Microorganisms, 2023 The vaginal microbiome is a dynamic, sensitive microenvironment. The hallmark of a ‘healthy’ vaginal microbiome is currently believed to be one dominated by Lactobacillus spp., which acidifies the vaginal environment and help to protect against invading ...
Alexandra M. Holdcroft +2 more
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Healthy Vaginal Microbiota and Influence of Probiotics Across the Female Life Span
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Vaginal microbiota plays a central role in women’s health and reproduction. Vaginal microbiota is dynamic and shaped by hormonal shifts in each stage of a woman’s life from pre-puberty to postmenopause.
Liisa Lehtoranta +3 more
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Case Reports in Women's Health, 2021 Pelvic inflammatory disease after hysterectomy is rare and the underlying route of infection is highly heterogeneous. We report the case of a 52-year-old woman with a history of vaginal hysterectomy for uterine prolapse admitted to the emergency ...
Eloy Cabello-Garcia +3 more
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Role of Vaginal Mucosa, Host Immunity and Microbiota in Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Pathogens, 2022 Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a prevalent gynaecological disease characterised by vaginal wall inflammation that is caused by Candida species. VVC impacts almost three-quarters of all women throughout their reproductive years.
Subatrra Nair Balakrishnan +4 more
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Vaginal Microbiome: Rethinking Health and Disease [PDF]
Annual Review of Microbiology, 2012 Vaginal microbiota form a mutually beneficial relationship with their host and have a major impact on health and disease. In recent years our understanding of vaginal bacterial community composition and structure has significantly broadened as a result of investigators using cultivation-independent methods based on the analysis of 16S ribosomal RNA ...
Bing, Ma +2 more
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Human papillomavirus and cervical cancer in the microbial world: exploring the vaginal microecology
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyThe vaginal microbiota plays a crucial role in female reproductive health and is considered a biomarker for predicting disease outcomes and personalized testing.
Zhemei Zhang +17 more
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