Vaginal microbial shifts are unaffected by oral pre-exposure prophylaxis in South African women
Abstract Vaginal microbiota have been shown to be a modifier of protection offered by topical tenofovir in preventing HIV infection in women, an effect not observed with oral tenofovir-based pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). It remains unclear whether PrEP can influence the vaginal microbiota composi...
Main Authors: | Noluthando Mazibuko-Motau, Parveen Sobia, Jiawu Xu, Joseph Ahmed Elsherbini, James E. San, Lara Lewis, Andile Mtshali, Gugulethu Mzobe, Lungelo Ntuli, Salim S. Abdool Karim, Leila E. Mansoor, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Douglas S. Kwon, Derseree Archary, Sinaye Ngcapu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-09-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20486-z |
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