High Prevalence of Lactobacillus crispatus Dominated Vaginal Microbiome Among Kenyan Secondary School Girls: Negative Effects of Poor Quality Menstrual Hygiene Management and Sexual Activity

High Prevalence of Lactobacillus crispatus Dominated Vaginal Microbiome Among Kenyan Secondary School Girls: Negative Effects of Poor Quality Menstrual Hygiene Management and Sexual Activity

The vaginal microbiome (VMB) impacts numerous health outcomes, but evaluation among adolescents is limited. We characterized the VMB via 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, and its association with Bacterial vaginosis (BV) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs; chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasi...

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Main Authors: Supriya D. Mehta, Garazi Zulaika, Fredrick O. Otieno, Elizabeth Nyothach, Walter Agingu, Runa Bhaumik, Stefan J. Green, Anna Maria van Eijk, Daniel Kwaro, Penelope A. Phillips-Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
vaginal microbiome
bacterial vaginosis (BV)
sexually transmitted infection (STI)
menstrual health
menstrual hygiene management
adolescents and youth
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.716537/full

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