Relationship between the Oral and Vaginal Microbiota of South African Adolescents with High Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis

Relationship between the Oral and Vaginal Microbiota of South African Adolescents with High Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) and periodontal disease (PD) are characterised as bacterial dysbioses. Both are associated with an increased risk of poor pregnancy outcomes, yet it is unknown whether PD and BV are related. We characterised the oral microbiota of young South African females with a high prev...

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Main Authors: Christina Balle, Rachel Esra, Enock Havyarimana, Shameem Z Jaumdally, Katie Lennard, Iyaloo N Konstantinus, Shaun L Barnabas, Anna-Ursula Happel, Katherine Gill, Tanya Pidwell, Jairam R Lingappa, Hoyam Gamieldien, Linda-Gail Bekker, Jo-Ann S Passmore, Heather B Jaspan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
adolescents
microbiota
oral
bacterial vaginosis
periodontitis
South Africa
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/7/1004

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