The vaginal microbiome : I. research development, lexicon, defining 'normal' and the dynamics throughout women's lives
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- Hans Verstraelen (UGent) , Pedro Vieira-Baptista, Francesco De Seta, Gary Ventolini, Risa Lonnee-Hoffmann and Ahinoam Lev-Sagie
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- Objective: This series of articles, titled The VaginalMicrobiome, written on behalf of the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease, aims to summarize the current findings and understanding of the vaginal bacterial microbiota, mainly regarding areas relevant to clinicians specializing in vulvovaginal disorders. Materials and Methods: A database search of PubMed was performed, using the search terms "vaginal microbiome" (VMB) with "research," "normal," "neonate," "puberty," "adolescent," "menopause," and "ethnicities," as well as "human microbiome project." Full article texts were reviewed. Reference lists were screened for additional articles. Results: In the last 2 decades, many studies applying molecular techniques were performed, intending to characterize the vaginal microbiota. These studies advanced our understanding of how vaginal health is defined. The first article in this series focuses on the advancement of VMB research, technical definitions, the definition of "normal" VMB, and the dynamics of VMB throughout women's lives. Conclusions: Understanding how microorganisms inhabiting the vagina interact with each other and with the host is important for a more complete understanding of vaginal health. The clinical application of microbial community sequencing is in its beginning, and its interpretation regarding practical clinical aspects is yet to be determined.
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Medicine, dynamics of vaginal microbiome, normal vaginal microbiome, vaginal microbiome research
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8739241
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- Verstraelen, Hans, et al. “The Vaginal Microbiome : I. Research Development, Lexicon, Defining ‘normal’ and the Dynamics throughout Women’s Lives.” JOURNAL OF LOWER GENITAL TRACT DISEASE, vol. 26, no. 1, 2022, pp. 73–78, doi:10.1097/lgt.0000000000000643.
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- Verstraelen, H., Vieira-Baptista, P., De Seta, F., Ventolini, G., Lonnee-Hoffmann, R., & Lev-Sagie, A. (2022). The vaginal microbiome : I. research development, lexicon, defining “normal” and the dynamics throughout women’s lives. JOURNAL OF LOWER GENITAL TRACT DISEASE, 26(1), 73–78. https://doi.org/10.1097/lgt.0000000000000643
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- Verstraelen, Hans, Pedro Vieira-Baptista, Francesco De Seta, Gary Ventolini, Risa Lonnee-Hoffmann, and Ahinoam Lev-Sagie. 2022. “The Vaginal Microbiome : I. Research Development, Lexicon, Defining ‘normal’ and the Dynamics throughout Women’s Lives.” JOURNAL OF LOWER GENITAL TRACT DISEASE 26 (1): 73–78. https://doi.org/10.1097/lgt.0000000000000643.
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- Verstraelen, Hans, Pedro Vieira-Baptista, Francesco De Seta, Gary Ventolini, Risa Lonnee-Hoffmann, and Ahinoam Lev-Sagie. 2022. “The Vaginal Microbiome : I. Research Development, Lexicon, Defining ‘normal’ and the Dynamics throughout Women’s Lives.” JOURNAL OF LOWER GENITAL TRACT DISEASE 26 (1): 73–78. doi:10.1097/lgt.0000000000000643.
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- 1.Verstraelen H, Vieira-Baptista P, De Seta F, Ventolini G, Lonnee-Hoffmann R, Lev-Sagie A. The vaginal microbiome : I. research development, lexicon, defining “normal” and the dynamics throughout women’s lives. JOURNAL OF LOWER GENITAL TRACT DISEASE. 2022;26(1):73–8.
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- [1]H. Verstraelen, P. Vieira-Baptista, F. De Seta, G. Ventolini, R. Lonnee-Hoffmann, and A. Lev-Sagie, “The vaginal microbiome : I. research development, lexicon, defining ‘normal’ and the dynamics throughout women’s lives,” JOURNAL OF LOWER GENITAL TRACT DISEASE, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 73–78, 2022.
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Materials and Methods: A database search of PubMed was performed, using the search terms "vaginal microbiome" (VMB) with "research," "normal," "neonate," "puberty," "adolescent," "menopause," and "ethnicities," as well as "human microbiome project." Full article texts were reviewed. Reference lists were screened for additional articles.
Results: In the last 2 decades, many studies applying molecular techniques were performed, intending to characterize the vaginal microbiota. These studies advanced our understanding of how vaginal health is defined. The first article in this series focuses on the advancement of VMB research, technical definitions, the definition of "normal" VMB, and the dynamics of VMB throughout women's lives.
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