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 …

Lactobacillus iners, first described in 1999, is a prevalent bacterial species of the vaginal
microbiome. As L. iners does not easily grow on de Man-Rogosa-Sharpe agar, but can grow …

In addition to being a passage for sperm, menstruum, and the baby, the human vagina and
its microbiota can influence conception, pregnancy, the mode and timing of delivery, and the …

Functional foods are classified as traditional or staple foods that provide an essential
nutritional level and share potentially positive effects on host health, including the reduction …

The microbiome of the female reproductive tract defies the convention that high biodiversity
is a hallmark of an optimal ecosystem. Although not universally true, a homogeneous …

We characterized the vaginal ecosystem during common infections of the female genital
tract, as vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC, n= 18) and Chlamydia trachomatis infection (CT, n …

The gut microbial ecosystem, which is a collection of the host-microbiota interactions and the
inter-species interplay among bacteria-dominated microbiota, has become a research …

Background A Lactobacillus-dominated vaginal microbiome provides the first line of defense
against adverse genital tract health outcomes. However, there is limited understanding of …

BACKGROUND Fertility depends on a receptive state of the endometrium, influenced by
hormonal and anatomical adaptations, as well as the immune system. Local and systemic …

The fungus Candida albicans is an opportunistic pathogen that can exploit imbalances in
microbiome composition to invade its human host, causing pathologies ranging from vaginal …