The vaginal microbiome is a dynamic, sensitive microenvironment. The hallmark of a
'healthy'vaginal microbiome is currently believed to be one dominated by Lactobacillus spp …

The interaction between the human host and the vaginal microbiota is highly dynamic. Major
changes in the vaginal physiology and microbiota over a woman's lifetime are largely …

Background Taxonomic profiles of vaginal microbial communities can be sorted into a
discrete number of categories termed community state types (CSTs). This approach is …

Despite the critical role of the human microbiota in health, our understanding of microbiota
compositional dynamics during and after pregnancy is incomplete. We conducted a case …

Objective The vaginal microbiota proposedly influence the association between human
papillomavirus and cervical cancer. Our aim was to assess whether vaginal dysbiosis affects …

Background This study was undertaken to characterize the vaginal microbiota throughout
normal human pregnancy using sequence-based techniques. We compared the vaginal …

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 …

Elucidating the factors that im**e on the stability of bacterial communities in the vagina
may help in predicting the risk of diseases that affect women's health. Here, we describe the …

The human-microbial ecosystem plays a variety of important roles in human health and
disease. Each person can be viewed as an island-like “patch” of habitat occupied by …

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