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The influence of sexual activity on the vaginal microbiota and Gardnerella vaginalis clade diversity in young women.

Lenka A VodstrcilJimmy TwinSuzanne M GarlandChristopher K FairleyJane S HockingMatthew G LawErica L PlummerKatherine A FethersEric P F ChowSepehr N TabriziCatriona S Bradshaw
Published in: PloS one (2017)
Sexual activity and ethnicity influenced the composition of the vaginal microbiota of these young, relatively sexually inexperienced women. Women had consistent vaginal microbiota over time if lactobacilli were the dominant spp. present. Penile-vaginal sex did not alter the consistency of microbial communities but increased G.vaginalis clade diversity in young women with and without BV, suggesting sexual transmission of commensal and potentially pathogenic clades.
Keyphrases
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