Hormonal contraception alters vaginal microbiota and cytokines in South African adolescents in a randomized trial

Hormonal contraception may alter women’s susceptibility to HIV. Here, the authors report the results of a randomized clinical trial substudy assessing the effects of injectable Net-En, oral contraceptives (COC) and Nuvaring on vaginal microbiota and cytokines, associating COC with lower microbial di...

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Main Authors: Christina Balle, Iyaloo N. Konstantinus, Shameem Z. Jaumdally, Enock Havyarimana, Katie Lennard, Rachel Esra, Shaun L. Barnabas, Anna-Ursula Happel, Zoe Moodie, Katherine Gill, Tanya Pidwell, Ulas Karaoz, Eoin Brodie, Venessa Maseko, Hoyam Gamieldien, Steven E. Bosinger, Landon Myer, Linda-Gail Bekker, Jo-Ann S. Passmore, Heather B. Jaspan
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19382-9
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author Christina Balle
Iyaloo N. Konstantinus
Shameem Z. Jaumdally
Enock Havyarimana
Katie Lennard
Rachel Esra
Shaun L. Barnabas
Anna-Ursula Happel
Zoe Moodie
Katherine Gill
Tanya Pidwell
Ulas Karaoz
Eoin Brodie
Venessa Maseko
Hoyam Gamieldien
Steven E. Bosinger
Landon Myer
Linda-Gail Bekker
Jo-Ann S. Passmore
Heather B. Jaspan
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Iyaloo N. Konstantinus
Shameem Z. Jaumdally
Enock Havyarimana
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Zoe Moodie
Katherine Gill
Tanya Pidwell
Ulas Karaoz
Eoin Brodie
Venessa Maseko
Hoyam Gamieldien
Steven E. Bosinger
Landon Myer
Linda-Gail Bekker
Jo-Ann S. Passmore
Heather B. Jaspan
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description Hormonal contraception may alter women’s susceptibility to HIV. Here, the authors report the results of a randomized clinical trial substudy assessing the effects of injectable Net-En, oral contraceptives (COC) and Nuvaring on vaginal microbiota and cytokines, associating COC with lower microbial diversity and Nuvaring with increased inflammation.
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spelling doaj.art-3d0099497abb46188c654efca2cd2cb72022-12-21T21:20:47ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232020-11-0111111510.1038/s41467-020-19382-9Hormonal contraception alters vaginal microbiota and cytokines in South African adolescents in a randomized trialChristina Balle0Iyaloo N. Konstantinus1Shameem Z. Jaumdally2Enock Havyarimana3Katie Lennard4Rachel Esra5Shaun L. Barnabas6Anna-Ursula Happel7Zoe Moodie8Katherine Gill9Tanya Pidwell10Ulas Karaoz11Eoin Brodie12Venessa Maseko13Hoyam Gamieldien14Steven E. Bosinger15Landon Myer16Linda-Gail Bekker17Jo-Ann S. Passmore18Heather B. Jaspan19Department of Pathology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape TownDepartment of Pathology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape TownDepartment of Pathology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape TownDepartment of Pathology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape TownDepartment of Integrative Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape TownDepartment of Pathology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape TownDepartment of Pathology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape TownDepartment of Pathology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape TownVaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterDesmond Tutu HIV Centre, University of Cape TownDesmond Tutu HIV Centre, University of Cape TownEarth and Environmental Science, Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoriesEarth and Environmental Science, Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoriesNational Institute for Communicable Diseases, SandringhamDepartment of Pathology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape TownDepartment of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine; Division of Microbiology and Immunology, Yerkes National Primate Research CenterDivision of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, School of Public Health & Family Medicine, University of Cape TownDesmond Tutu HIV Centre, University of Cape TownDepartment of Pathology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape TownDepartment of Pathology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape TownHormonal contraception may alter women’s susceptibility to HIV. Here, the authors report the results of a randomized clinical trial substudy assessing the effects of injectable Net-En, oral contraceptives (COC) and Nuvaring on vaginal microbiota and cytokines, associating COC with lower microbial diversity and Nuvaring with increased inflammation.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19382-9
spellingShingle Christina Balle
Iyaloo N. Konstantinus
Shameem Z. Jaumdally
Enock Havyarimana
Katie Lennard
Rachel Esra
Shaun L. Barnabas
Anna-Ursula Happel
Zoe Moodie
Katherine Gill
Tanya Pidwell
Ulas Karaoz
Eoin Brodie
Venessa Maseko
Hoyam Gamieldien
Steven E. Bosinger
Landon Myer
Linda-Gail Bekker
Jo-Ann S. Passmore
Heather B. Jaspan
Hormonal contraception alters vaginal microbiota and cytokines in South African adolescents in a randomized trial
Nature Communications
title Hormonal contraception alters vaginal microbiota and cytokines in South African adolescents in a randomized trial
title_full Hormonal contraception alters vaginal microbiota and cytokines in South African adolescents in a randomized trial
title_fullStr Hormonal contraception alters vaginal microbiota and cytokines in South African adolescents in a randomized trial
title_full_unstemmed Hormonal contraception alters vaginal microbiota and cytokines in South African adolescents in a randomized trial
title_short Hormonal contraception alters vaginal microbiota and cytokines in South African adolescents in a randomized trial
title_sort hormonal contraception alters vaginal microbiota and cytokines in south african adolescents in a randomized trial
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19382-9
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