Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major health concern with clinical manifestations
being acknowledged to cause severe reproductive impairment. Research in infectious …

Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) is the most common etiological agent of bacterial
sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide and causes serious health sequelae such …

Over the last two decades, sequencing-based methods have revolutionised our
understanding of niche-specific microbial complexity. In the lower female reproductive tract …

Background There is a unique microbial community in the female lower genital tract known
as the vaginal microbiota, which varies in composition and density and provides significant …

An increasing amount of evidence implies that native microbiota is a constituent part of a
healthy urinary tract (UT), making it an ecosystem on its own. What is still not clear is …

Background A Lactobacillus-dominated vaginal microbiome provides the first line of defense
against adverse genital tract health outcomes. However, there is limited understanding of …

There is increasing evidence that the composition of a woman's vaginal microbiota
significantly influences her sexual and reproductive health, including her risk of miscarriage …

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a female upper genital tract inflammatory disorder that
arises after sexually transmitted bacterial infections (STI). Factors modulating risk for …

Microorganisms are important due to their widespread presence and multifaceted roles
across various domains of life, ecology, and industries. In humans, they underlie the proper …

Many diverse pathogens have been discovered from reproductive-tract infections, but the
relationship between the presence and abundance of particular pathogen species and …