Characteristics of the vaginal microbiome in cross-border female sex workers in China: a case-control study

Background Female sex workers (FSWs) are key groups in the transmission of sexual transmitted infections (STI), and vaginal microbiome variations play an important role in transmission. We aimed to explore the characteristics of vaginal microbiome among FSWs. Materials and Methods A total of 24 cros...

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Main Authors: Xiang Hong, Shenghao Fang, Kaiping Huang, Jiechen Yin, Jianshuang Chen, Yan Xuan, Jing Zhu, Jun Ma, Pengfei Qin, Danhong Peng, Ning Wang, Bei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8131.pdf