[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 …

Bacterial vaginosis: drivers of recurrence and challenges and opportunities in partner treatment

LA Vodstrcil, CA Muzny, EL Plummer, JD Sobel… - BMC medicine, 2021 - Springer
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal dysbiosis to affect women globally, yet
an unacceptably high proportion of women experience BV recurrence within 6 months of …

The female reproductive tract microbiotas, inflammation, and gynecological conditions

M Gholiof, E Adamson-De Luca… - Frontiers in Reproductive …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The intricate interactions between the host cells, bacteria, and immune components that
reside in the female reproductive tract (FRT) are essential in maintaining reproductive tract …

Bacterial vaginosis: Standard treatments and alternative strategies

M Tomas, A Palmeira-de-Oliveira, S Simoes… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) affects many women and has a high influence on their self-esteem,
being associated with huge discomfort and changes in the routines, especially the sexual …

Recent advances in hydrogels as strategy for drug delivery intended to vaginal infections

AM Dos Santos, SG Carvalho, VHS Araujo… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Vaginal infections represent a clear women health problem due to the several issues as
high recurrence rate, drug resistence and emergence of persistent strains. However …

Prevotella as the hub of the cervicovaginal microbiota affects the occurrence of persistent human papillomavirus infection and cervical lesions in women of …

B Dong, Y Huang, H Cai, Y Chen, Y Li… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
There is evidence that coinfection of cervicovaginal high‐risk human papillomavirus (HR‐
HPV) and bacteria is common in women of childbearing age. However, the relationship …

Fighting polymicrobial biofilms in bacterial vaginosis

LGV Sousa, SA Pereira, N Cerca - Microbial Biotechnology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal discharge and is often
associated with other health consequences mainly in pregnant women. BV is described by …

Advancements in bacteriophage therapies and delivery for bacterial infection

HA Durr, ND Leipzig - Materials Advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Having co-evolved with bacteria over hundreds of millions of years, bacteriophage are
effective killers of specific bacterial hosts. Therefore, phage therapies for infection are a …

Gardnerella Revisited: Species Heterogeneity, Virulence Factors, Mucosal Immune Responses, and Contributions to Bacterial Vaginosis

E Shvartsman, JE Hill, P Sandstrom… - Infection and …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Gardnerella species are associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV) and have been
investigated as etiological agents of the condition. Nonetheless, the isolation of this taxon …

Synergism of Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans Reinforces Biofilm Maturation and Acidogenicity in Saliva: An In Vitro Study

HE Kim, Y Liu, A Dhall, M Bawazir, H Koo… - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Early childhood caries, a virulent-form of dental caries, is painful, difficult, and costly to treat
that has been associated with high levels of Streptococcus mutans (Sm) and Candida …