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Identification and genotyping of bacteria from paired vaginal and rectal samples from pregnant women indicates similarity between vaginal and rectal microflora.
BMC infectious diseases - 14 Oct 2009
El Aila Nabil Abdullah, Tency Inge, Claeys Geert, Verstraelen Hans, Saerens Bart, Santiago Guido Lopes Dos Santos, De Backer Ellen, Cools Piet, Temmerman Marleen, Verhelst Rita, Vaneechoutte Mario
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BACKGROUND: The vaginal microflora is important for maintaining vaginal health and preventing infections of the reproductive tract. The rectum has been suggested as the major source for the colonisation of the vaginal econiche. METHODS: To establish whether the rectum can serve as a possible bacterial reservoir for colonisation of the vaginal econiche, we cultured vaginal and rectal specimens from pregnant women...
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