Lactobacillus crispatus thrives in pregnancy hormonal milieu in a Nigerian patient cohort

Abstract Steroid hormones are one of the presumed modulators of Lactobacillus abundance in the vaginal epithelium. We set out to characterize the vaginal microbiome (VMB) and also provide an in-depth understanding of the relative contribution of estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P1) in shaping the va...

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Main Authors: Nkechi Martina Odogwu, Chinedum Amara Onebunne, Jun Chen, Funmilola A. Ayeni, Marina R. S. Walther-Antonio, Oladapo O. Olayemi, Nicholas Chia, Akinyinka O. Omigbodun
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/37288f1a63dd42a79b07d5806d587344
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