Vaginal microbiota form a mutually beneficial relationship with their host and have a major
impact on health and disease. In recent years our understanding of vaginal bacterial …

All humans are colonized with Candida species, mostly Candida albicans, yet some develop
diseases due to Candida, among which genitourinary manifestations are extremely …

The means by which vaginal microbiomes help prevent urogenital diseases in women and
maintain health are poorly understood. To gain insight into this, the vaginal bacterial …

Background The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem and a leading
cause of chronic liver disease. 5 An estimated 180 million people are infected worldwide. 6 …

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Please cite this paper as: Lamont R, Sobel J, Akins R, Hassan S, Chaiworapongsa T,
Kusanovic J, Romero R. The vaginal microbiome: new information about genital tract flora …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported notifiable
disease in the United States; 350,062 gonorrhea cases were reported in 2014. Sexually …

Candida species are one of the commonest causes of vaginitis in healthy women of
reproductive age. Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is characterized by vulvovaginal itching …

Background The placebo arm of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine trials helps define the
natural history of genital warts (GW) Methods Women enrolled in the placebo arm (n= 8800) …

Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common gynecologic diagnosis characterized by
dysbiosis of the vaginal microbiota. It is often accompanied by vaginal symptoms such as …