Defining Vaginal Community Dynamics: daily microbiome transitions, the role of menstruation, bacteriophages, and bacterial genes
Abstract Background The composition of the vaginal microbiota during the menstrual cycle is dynamic, with some women remaining eu- or dysbiotic and others transitioning between these states. What defines these dynamics, and whether these differences are microbiome-intrinsic or mostly driven by the h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-08-01
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| Series: | Microbiome |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01870-5 |