Increased genital mucosal cytokines in Canadian women associate with higher antigen-presenting cells, inflammatory metabolites, epithelial barrier disruption, and the depletion of L. crispatus

Abstract Background Cervicovaginal inflammation has been linked to negative reproductive health outcomes including the acquisition of HIV, other sexually transmitted infections, and cervical carcinogenesis. While changes to the vaginal microbiome have been linked to genital inflammation, the molecul...

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Main Authors: Christina Farr Zuend, Alana Lamont, Laura Noel-Romas, Samantha Knodel, Kenzie Birse, Kateryna Kratzer, Peter McQueen, Michelle Perner, Hossaena Ayele, Sarah Mutch, Alicia R. Berard, John J. Schellenberg, Faruk Senturk, Stuart McCorrister, Garrett Westmacott, Fran Mulhall, Bonnie Sandberg, Adelicia Yu, Margaret Burnett, Vanessa Poliquin, Adam D. Burgener
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-023-01594-y