The human vaginal microbiota is a critical determinant of vaginal health. These communities
live in close association with the vaginal epithelium and rely on host tissues for resources …

Vaginal eubiosis is characterised by beneficial lactobacillus-dominated microbiota. In
contrast, vaginal dysbiosis (eg bacterial vaginosis, BV), characterised by an overgrowth of …

The human vaginal microbiome is dominated by bacteria from the genus Lactobacillus,
which create an acidic environment thought to protect women against sexually transmitted …

Lactic acid and short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) produced by vaginal microbiota have
reported antimicrobial and immune modulatory activities indicating their potential as …

Lactobacilli are the most abundant vaginal bacteria in women. They inhibit binding of other
bacteria to epithelial cells and produce lactic acid that kills or inhibits the growth of many …

Practitioners and patients alike widely recognize the limitations of current therapeutic
approaches to the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV). Options remain extremely limited …

All multicellular organisms host microbial communities in and on their bodies, and these
microbiomes can have major influences on host biology. Most research has focussed on the …

The microbiome is a regulator of host immunity, metabolism, neurodevelopment, and
behavior. During early life, bacterial communities within maternal gut and vaginal …

The transferred microbiota from mother to baby constitutes the initial infant gastrointestinal
microbiota and has an important influence on the development and health of infants in …

BACKGROUND At the interface of the external environment and the mucosal surface of the
female reproductive tract (FRT) lies a first-line defense against pathogen invasion that …