Ovarian cycling and reproductive state shape the vaginal microbiota in wild baboons
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DOI: 10.1186/s40168-017-0228-z
Abstract: BackgroundThe vaginal microbiome is an important site of bacterial-mammalian symbiosis. This symbiosis is currently best characterized for humans, where lactobacilli dominate the microbial community and may help defend women against infectious disease. However, lactobacilli do… read more here.
Keywords: microbiota; shape vaginal; vaginal microbiota; reproductive state ... See more keywords