The vaginal microbiota among the different status of human papillomavirus infection and bacterial vaginosis

Abstract excerpt

Although human papillomavirus (HPV) infection plays a decisive role in causing tumors, its infection is insufficient for independently promoting cancer development and other co-factors facilitate the carcinogenic process. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the association between vaginal microbiota and high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection in women with and without bacterial vaginosis...