Abrupt perturbation and delayed recovery of the vaginal ecosystem following childbirth

Abstract The vaginal ecosystem is closely tied to human health and reproductive outcomes, yet its dynamics in the wake of childbirth remain poorly characterized. Here, we profile the vaginal microbiota and cytokine milieu of participants sampled longitudinally throughout pregnancy and for at least o...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth K. Costello, Daniel B. DiGiulio, Anna Robaczewska, Laura Symul, Ronald J. Wong, Gary M. Shaw, David K. Stevenson, Susan P. Holmes, Douglas S. Kwon, David A. Relman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39849-9