Vaginal Microbiota of Adolescent Girls Prior to the Onset of Menarche Resemble Those of Reproductive-Age Women

Vaginal Microbiota of Adolescent Girls Prior to the Onset of Menarche Resemble Those of Reproductive-Age Women

ABSTRACT Puberty is an important developmental stage wherein hormonal shifts mediate the physical and physiological changes that lead to menarche, but until now, the bacterial composition of vaginal microbiota during this period has been poorly characterized. We performed a prospective longitudinal...

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Main Authors: Roxana J. Hickey, Xia Zhou, Matthew L. Settles, Julie Erb, Kristin Malone, Melanie A. Hansmann, Marcia L. Shew, Barbara Van Der Pol, J. Dennis Fortenberry, Larry J. Forney
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2015
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Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/9863a80eee53440d8fdba4b1f4a25372
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