Differences in the Genital Microbiota in Women Who Naturally Clear Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Compared to Women Who Do Not Clear; A Pilot Study

Differences in the Genital Microbiota in Women Who Naturally Clear Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Compared to Women Who Do Not Clear; A Pilot Study

In vitro studies indicate IFNγ is central to Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) eradication, but its function may be compromised by anaerobes typically associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV), a frequent co-morbidity in women with Ct. Here we investigated the associations between natural clearance of cervi...

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Main Authors: Patricia Dehon Mott, Christopher M. Taylor, Rebecca A. Lillis, Caleb M. Ardizzone, Hannah L. Albritton, Meng Luo, Kaitlyn G. Calabresi, David H. Martin, Leann Myers, Alison J. Quayle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Chlamydia trachomatis
bacterial vaginosis
interferon-γ
proinflammatory cytokines
microbiome
natural clearance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.615770/full

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