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 …

Uterine cervical cancer (CC) is a complex, multistep disease primarily linked to persistent
infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV). However, it is widely …

The vaginal microenvironment is key in mediating susceptibility to sexually transmitted
infections. A polymicrobial environment with reduced Lactobacilllus spp. is characteristic of …

Vaginitis is the most common disease in gynecology. Vaginal dysbiosis is a main reason of
bacteria vaginitis (BV), as the disrupted microecological environment facilitates the growth of …

Background Metaproteomics is a subfield in meta-omics that is used to characterize the
proteome of a microbial community. Despite its importance and the plethora of publications …

Recent studies have investigated if and how the vaginal and endometrial microbiome might
affect endometrial receptivity and reproductive health. Although there is no consensus on …

Highlights●Live microbial biotherapeutics are emerging treatments for bacterial
vaginosis.●Metagenomics reveal vaginal subspecies are differentially associated with …

Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in young children. Infection
is a major cause of this adverse outcome, particularly in PTBs characterised by spontaneous …

Background Adolescent girls and young women aged 15‒24 years in sub-Saharan Africa
are at disproportionate risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Given the …

Background Microbiome research is providing important new insights into the metabolic
interactions of complex microbial ecosystems involved in fields as diverse as the …