Comparative study of vulva and abdominal skin microbiota of healthy females with high and average BMI

Comparative study of vulva and abdominal skin microbiota of healthy females with high and average BMI

Abstract Background Obesity is known to modulate human health in a number of ways including altering the microbiome of the gut. Very few studies have examined the how obesity may affect the microbiomes of sites distant to the gut. We hypothesized that vulva and abdominal skin may be especially susce...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Vongsa, Doug Hoffman, Kristin Shepard, David Koenig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Body mass index
pH
Microbiome
Microbiota
Vulva
Abdomen
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1391-0

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