The influence of sexual activity on the vaginal microbiota and Gardnerella vaginalis clade diversity in young women.

The influence of sexual activity on the vaginal microbiota and Gardnerella vaginalis clade diversity in young women.

To examine the influence of sexual activity on the composition and consistency of the vaginal microbiota over time, and distribution of Gardnerella vaginalis clades in young women.Fifty-two participants from a university cohort were selected. Vaginal swabs were self-collected every 3-months for up t...

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Main Authors: Lenka A Vodstrcil, Jimmy Twin, Suzanne M Garland, Christopher K Fairley, Jane S Hocking, Matthew G Law, Erica L Plummer, Katherine A Fethers, Eric P F Chow, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Catriona S Bradshaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5325229?pdf=render

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