[HTML][HTML] The female vaginal microbiome in health and bacterial vaginosis
X Chen, Y Lu, T Chen, R Li - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The vaginal microbiome is an intricate and dynamic microecosystem that constantly
undergoes fluctuations during the female menstrual cycle and the woman's entire life. A …
undergoes fluctuations during the female menstrual cycle and the woman's entire life. A …
Bacterial vaginosis: what do we currently know?
L Abou Chacra, F Fenollar, K Diop - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The vaginal microbiome is a well-defined compartment of the human microbiome. It has
unique conditions, characterized by the dominance of one bacterial species, the Lactobacilli …
unique conditions, characterized by the dominance of one bacterial species, the Lactobacilli …
An updated conceptual model on the pathogenesis of bacterial vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal discharge. It is associated
with an increased risk of preterm delivery, pelvic inflammatory disease, and an increased …
with an increased risk of preterm delivery, pelvic inflammatory disease, and an increased …
Lactobacillus iners: friend or foe?
The vaginal microbial community is typically characterized by abundant lactobacilli.
Lactobacillus iners, a fairly recently detected species, is frequently present in the vaginal …
Lactobacillus iners, a fairly recently detected species, is frequently present in the vaginal …
Women and their microbes: the unexpected friendship
JA Younes, E Lievens, R Hummelen… - Trends in …, 2018 - cell.com
Communities of microbiota have been associated with numerous health outcomes, and
while much emphasis has been placed on the gastrointestinal niche, there is growing …
while much emphasis has been placed on the gastrointestinal niche, there is growing …
Bacterial vaginosis: current diagnostic avenues and future opportunities
A healthy female genital tract harbors a microbiome dominated by lactic acid and hydrogen
peroxide producing bacteria, which provide protection against infections by maintaining a …
peroxide producing bacteria, which provide protection against infections by maintaining a …
Unveiling the role of Gardnerella vaginalis in polymicrobial Bacterial Vaginosis biofilms: the impact of other vaginal pathogens living as neighbors
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is characterized by a highly structured polymicrobial biofilm, which
is strongly adhered to the vaginal epithelium and primarily consists of the bacterium …
is strongly adhered to the vaginal epithelium and primarily consists of the bacterium …
[HTML][HTML] The global health impact of vaginal dysbiosis
JHHM van de Wijgert, V Jespers - Research in microbiology, 2017 - Elsevier
The most common dysbiosis of the vaginal microbiome (defined here as a vaginal
microbiome not dominated by lactobacilli) is bacterial vaginosis, an anaerobic polybacterial …
microbiome not dominated by lactobacilli) is bacterial vaginosis, an anaerobic polybacterial …
Finding a balance in the vaginal microbiome: how do we treat and prevent the occurrence of bacterial vaginosis?
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) has been reported in one-third of women worldwide at different life
stages, due to the complex balance in the ecology of the vaginal microbiota. It is a common …
stages, due to the complex balance in the ecology of the vaginal microbiota. It is a common …
Shotgun sequencing of the vaginal microbiome reveals both a species and functional potential signature of preterm birth
An association between the vaginal microbiota and preterm birth (PTB) has been reported in
several research studies. Population shifts from high proportions of lactobacilli to mixed …
several research studies. Population shifts from high proportions of lactobacilli to mixed …