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 …

Human vagina is colonised by a diverse array of microorganisms that make up the normal
microbiota and mycobiota. Lactobacillus is the most frequently isolated microorganism from …

Biological sex, being female or male, broadly influences diverse immune phenotypes,
including immune responses to diseases at mucosal surfaces. Sex hormones, sex …

Background In this study, the association between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
and related cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) or cervical cancer and vaginal …

In the last decade, the microbiota, ie, combined populations of microorganisms living inside
and on the surface of the human body, has increasingly attracted attention of researchers in …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most important causes of morbidity and health
care spending affecting persons of all ages. Bacterial biofilms play an important role in UTIs …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infectious diseases
encountered in clinical practice and account for significant morbidity and high medical costs …

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common among the female population. It has been
calculated that about one-third of adult women have experienced an episode of symptomatic …

The vagina is a key anatomical site in the pathogenesis of urinary tract infection (UTI) in
women, serving as a potential reservoir for infecting bacteria and a site at which …

Intestinal microbiota plays an important role in human health, and its composition is
determined by several factors, such as diet and host genotype. However, thus far it has …