Interplay Between the Temporal Dynamics of the Vaginal Microbiota and Human Papillomavirus Detection

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Authors

Rebecca M. Brotman · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Michelle Shardell · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Pawel Gajer · University of Maryland, Baltimore

J. Kathleen Tracy · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Jonathan M. Zenilman · Johns Hopkins University

Jacques Ravel · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Patti E. Gravitt

Abstract

Vaginal microbiota dominated by L. gasseri was associated with increased clearance of detectable HPV. Frequent longitudinal sampling is necessary for evaluation of the association between HPV detection and dynamic microbiota.

Topics & Keywords

Reproductive tract infections research Cervical Cancer and HPV Research Gut microbiota and health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 210, Issue 11, pp. 1723-1733

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiu330

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