Evaluation of vaginal microbiome equilibrium states identifies microbial parameters linked to resilience after menses and antibiotic therapy.

The vaginal microbiome (VMB) is a complex microbial community that is closely tied to reproductive health. Optimal VMB communities have compositions that are commonly defined by the dominance of certain Lactobacillus spp. and can remain stable over time or transition to non-optimal states dominated...

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Main Authors: Christina Y Lee, Jenna Diegel, Michael T France, Jacques Ravel, Kelly B Arnold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-08-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011295