The vaginal microbiota, human papillomavirus infection and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: what do we know and where are we going next?

A Mitra, DA MacIntyre, JR Marchesi, YS Lee… - Microbiome, 2016 - Springer
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 vaginal microbiome in health and disease—what role do common intimate hygiene practices play?

AM Holdcroft, DJ Ireland, MS Payne - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

Evidence-based clinical guidelines for immigrants and refugees

K Pottie, C Greenaway, J Feightner, V Welch… - Cmaj, 2011 - Can Med Assoc
Health: Deborah Assayag, Elizabeth Barnett, Jennifer Blake, Beverly Brockest, Giovani
Burgos, Glenn Campbell, Andrea Chambers, Angie Chan, Maryann Cheetham, Walter …

Crosstalk between vaginal microbiome and female health: a review

S Gupta, V Kakkar, I Bhushan - Microbial pathogenesis, 2019 - Elsevier
Microbiota plays a fundamental role in the overall development and defences of human
beings. The majority of indigenous microbiota exists in a mutually beneficial relationship …

The interplay between human papillomavirus and vaginal microbiota in cervical cancer development

K Sharifian, Z Shoja, S Jalilvand - Virology Journal, 2023 - Springer
Over the past few decades, we have grown accustomed to the idea that human
papillomavirus can cause tumors. The genetic and environmental factors that make the …

Greater risk for HIV infection of black men who have sex with men: a critical literature review

GA Millett, JL Peterson… - American journal of …, 2006 - ajph.aphapublications.org
HIV rates are disproportionately higher for Black men who have sex with men (MSM) than for
other MSM. We reviewed the literature to examine 12 hypotheses that might explain this …

The complex interplay between vaginal microbiota, HPV infection, and immunological microenvironment in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: a literature review

B Gardella, MF Pasquali, M La Verde, S Cianci… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: in recent years, many studies were carried out to explore the role of vaginal
microbiota in HPV infections and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) progression. The …

Personal care product use among diverse women in California: Taking Stock Study

RE Dodson, B Cardona, AR Zota… - Journal of exposure …, 2021 - nature.com
Background Personal care product use may contribute to elevated body burdens of
consumer product chemicals among women of color; however, racial/ethnic differences in …

Focusing" down low": bisexual black men, HIV risk and heterosexual transmission.

G Millett, D Malebranche, B Mason… - Journal of the National …, 2005 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
INTRODUCTION: Black men who have sex with men (MSM) and women but who do not
identify as gay or disclose their bisexual activities to main female partners, also known as …

Vaginal pH value for clinical diagnosis and treatment of common vaginitis

YP Lin, WC Chen, CM Cheng, CJ Shen - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
In modern society, 75% of all women worldwide have had vaginitis at least once in their
lives. The vagina has a dynamic microbial ecosystem with varying vaginal pH levels. An …