The composition and stability of the vaginal microbiota of normal pregnant women is different from that of non-pregnant women

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Authors

Roberto Romero · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Sonia S. Hassan · Wayne State University

Pawel Gajer · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Adi L. Tarca · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Douglas Fadrosh · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Lorraine Nikita · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Abstract

We report the first longitudinal study of the vaginal microbiota in normal pregnancy. Differences in the composition and stability of the microbial community between pregnant and non-pregnant women were observed. Lactobacillus spp. were the predominant members of the microbial community in normal pregnancy. These results can serve as the basis to study the relationship between the vaginal microbiome and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

Reproductive tract infections research Pelvic floor disorders treatments Urinary Tract Infections Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Microbiome

Volume 2, Issue 1, pp. 10-10

DOI: 10.1186/2049-2618-2-4

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