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Gardnerella vaginalis alters cervicovaginal epithelial cell function through microbe-specific immune responses
3 Aug 2022
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The cervicovaginal (CV) microbiome is highly associated with vaginal health and disease in both pregnant and nonpregnant individuals. An overabundance of Gardnerella vaginalis (G. vaginalis) in the CV space is commonly associated with adverse reproductive outcomes including bacterial vaginosis (BV), sexually transmitted diseases, and preterm birth, while the presence of Lactobacillus spp. is often...
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