Vaginal Microbiota of Healthy Pregnant Mexican Women is Constituted by Four Lactobacillus Species and Several Vaginosis-Associated Bacteria

Objective. To identify the microbiota communities in the vaginal tracts of healthy Mexican women across the pregnancy. Methods. Vaginal swabs were obtained during the prenatal visit of women from all trimesters (𝑛=64) of healthy pregnant women of Mexico City. DNA was isolated from each sample, and P...

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Main Authors: César Hernández-Rodríguez, Roberto Romero-González, Mario Albani-Campanario, Ricardo Figueroa-Damián, Noemí Meraz-Cruz, César Hernández-Guerrero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/851485