Endocervical and vaginal microbiota in South African adolescents with asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis infection
Abstract Adolescent girls and young women represent a key risk group for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The vaginal microbiota is thought to play an important role in susceptibility to STIs such as Chlamydia trachomatis. We compared the microbiota of the lateral vaginal wall and endocervix,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29320-x |