Assessing the Concordance Between Urogenital and Vaginal Microbiota: Can Urine Specimens Be Used as a Proxy for Vaginal Samples?

BACKGROUND: The vaginal microbiota play a key role in defense against reproductive tract infections; however, many population-based women’s health studies do not collect vaginal samples. Molecular examinations of urine samples have revealed common vaginal bacteria. We sought to assess the extent tha...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Brown, Sarah E., Robinson, Courtney K., Shardell, Michelle D., Holm, Johanna B., Ravel, Jacques, Ghanem, Khalil G., Brotman, Rebecca M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:
Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8276069/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34268137
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.671413

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8276069/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34268137
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.671413

Ejemplares similares