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Lactation and menstruation shift the vaginal microbiota in captive rhesus monkeys to be more similar to the male urethral microbiota
The vaginal microbiota of nonhuman primates differs substantially from humans in terms of Lactobacillus abundance, overall taxonomic diversity, and vaginal pH. Given these differences, it remains unclear in what way the nonhuman primate genital microbiota protects against pathogens, in particular se...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6874612/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31758047 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-53976-8 |