Bacterial Vaginosis: Current Diagnostic Avenues and Future Opportunities

A healthy female genital tract harbors a microbiome dominated by lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide producing bacteria, which provide protection against infections by maintaining a low pH. Changes in the bacterial compositions of the vaginal microbiome can lead to bacterial vaginosis (BV), which is o...

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Main Authors: Mathys J. Redelinghuys, Janri Geldenhuys, Hyunsul Jung, Marleen M. Kock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00354/full