Interactions between microbiota and cervical epithelial, immune, and mucus barrier

The female reproductive tract harbours hundreds of bacterial species and produces numerous metabolites. The uterine cervix is located between the upper and lower parts of the female genital tract. It allows sperm and birth passage and hinders the upward movement of microorganisms into a relatively s...

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Main Authors: Mengting Dong, Yalan Dong, Junyi Bai, Huanrong Li, Xiaotong Ma, Bijun Li, Chen Wang, Huiyang Li, Wenhui Qi, Yingmei Wang, Aiping Fan, Cha Han, Fengxia Xue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1124591/full