Tumor microbial diversity and compositional differences among women in Botswana with high-grade cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer.
Travis T SimsGreyson W G BiegertDoreen Ramogola-MasireKebatshabile NgoniTravis SolleyMatthew S NingMolly B El AlamMelissa MezzariJoseph PetrosinoNicola M ZetolaKathleen M SchmelerLauren E ColbertAnn H KloppSurbhi GroverPublished in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2020)
The results of our study suggest that differences exist in the diversity and composition of the cervical microbiota between patients with cervical dysplasia and patients with cervical cancer in Botswana. Additional studies are warranted to validate these findings and elucidate their clinical significance among women living in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as other regions of the world.