High Prevalence of Lactobacillus crispatus Dominated Vaginal Microbiome Among Kenyan Secondary School Girls: Negative Effects of Poor Quality Menstrual Hygiene Management and Sexual Activity

The vaginal microbiome (VMB) impacts numerous health outcomes, but evaluation among adolescents is limited. We characterized the VMB via 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, and its association with Bacterial vaginosis (BV) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs; chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasi...

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Autores principales: Mehta, Supriya D., Zulaika, Garazi, Otieno, Fredrick O., Nyothach, Elizabeth, Agingu, Walter, Bhaumik, Runa, Green, Stefan J., van Eijk, Anna Maria, Kwaro, Daniel, Phillips-Howard, Penelope A.
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/PMC8490761/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34621690
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.716537

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8490761/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34621690
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.716537

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