… Data extraction and quality assessment were done independently by CM de Ruiter and C.
van der Veer. Any discrepancies were resolved by consulting ER Adams and MMG Leeflang. …

Objective To evaluate whether ethnicity is independently associated with vaginal microbiota
(VMB) composition in women living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, as has been shown for …

Background A vaginal microbiota dominated by lactobacilli (particularly Lactobacillus
crispatus) is associated with vaginal health, whereas a vaginal microbiota not dominated by …

… In the present study, we aimed to study the association between the CVM and C. trachomatis
infection in women who were notified by a C. trachomatis–positive sex partner and who …

… were set to 85C before adding 20 μl of GoTaq master mix (Promega, Madison, WI). Reactions
were primed at 95C for 3 min, followed by 25 cycles of 95C for 1 min, 52C for 1 min, and 72…

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has left no country untouched there has been limited
research to understand clinical and immunological responses in African populations. Here we …

Postmenopausal women and renal transplant recipients are at increased risk of recurrent
urinary tract infections (RUTI). Urine and vaginal microbiota of premenopausal controls (N = 18…

Background Over-the-counter intra-vaginal lactic-acid containing douches are marketed as
vaginal hygiene products that support optimal vaginal pH balance. We report the effect of a …

Purpose. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common clinical condition characterized by odorous
vaginal discharge, vaginal itching and/or burning. BV can occur when vaginal lactobacilli are …

Sequencing studies have shown that optimal vaginal microbiota (VMB) are lactobacilli-dominated
and that anaerobes associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV-anaerobes) are …