Characteristics of the vaginal microbiome in cross-border female sex workers in China: a case-control study.
Xiang HongShenghao FangKaiping HuangJiechen YinJianshuang ChenYan XuanJing ZhuJun MaPengfei QinDanhong PengNing WangBei WangPublished in: PeerJ (2019)
There were distinct differences in vaginal bacteria variety between FSWs and FNSWs. Some disease-related genus were also more abundant in FSWs. Based on these observations, further research is required to identify microbiome communities related to high STI risks and other diseases in these cohorts.
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