Diagnosed in more than 90% of cervical cancers, the fourth deadliest cancer in women,
human papillomavirus (HPV) is currently the most common pathogen responsible for female …

The female reproductive tract (FRT), similar to other mucosal sites, harbours a site-specific
microbiome, which has an essential role in maintaining health and homeostasis. In the …

Background Persistent infection by oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) is necessary
although not sufficient for development of cervical cancer. Behavioural, environmental, or …

Despite the high prevalence of both cervico-vaginal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
and bacterial vaginosis (BV) worldwide, their causal relationship remains unclear. While BV …

Persistent infection with oncogenic Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is necessary for cervical
carcinogenesis. Although evidence suggests that the vaginal microbiome plays a functional …

The vaginal microbiota plays a significant role in health and disease of the female
reproductive tract. Next-generation sequencing techniques based upon the analysis of …

The female reproductive tract, similar to other mucosal sites, harbors a specific microbiome
commonly dominated by Lactobacillus species (spp.), which has an essential role in …

Objective The vaginal microbiota proposedly influence the association between human
papillomavirus and cervical cancer. Our aim was to assess whether vaginal dysbiosis affects …

The human body is colonized by a vast number of microorganisms collectively referred to as
the human microbiota. One of the main microbiota body sites is the female genital tract …

Cervical cancer (CC) is caused by high-risk human papillomavirus persistence due to the
immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment mediated by cytokines. Vaginal microbiota …