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Interplay Between the Temporal Dynamics of the Vaginal Microbiota and Human Papillomavirus Detection
18 Jun 2014
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We sought to describe the temporal relationship between vaginal microbiota and human papillomavirus (HPV) detection. METHODS: Thirty-two reproductive-age women self-collected midvaginal swabs twice weekly for 16 weeks (937 samples). Vaginal bacterial communities were characterized by pyrosequencing of barcoded 16S rRNA genes and clustered into 6 community state types (CSTs). Each swab was tested for...
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