mini-review | 06-December-2021
microbiota and vaginal dysbiosis.
The aim of this study is an attempt to answer the question of whether, in the light of available literature, the Lactobacillus spp. can be a factor reducing the risk of miscarriage.
Protective role of Lactobacilli in the vagina
The vaginal environment is a specific ecosystem with interactions between microorganisms, the host immune system, and vaginal epithelial cells. The vaginal microbiota is a particular example of microbiota in the human body due to the definite
ANETA KIECKA,
BARBARA MACURA,
MARIAN SZCZEPANIK
Polish Journal of Microbiology, Volume 70 , ISSUE 4, 431–446
original-paper | 17-September-2021
) and meta-analyses (White et al. 2011).
Fig. 7.
The relative level of organic acids in normal control women and PID patients. In the PID patient group, lactate was significantly decreased compared to the control group, whereas the concentrations of 4-hydroxyphenylacetate and 2-hydroxylsovalerate were significantly increased. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.
Since genital tract microbiota plays a crucial role in maintaining health, profiling the entire vaginal microbiota in disease states is essential for
SUKYUNG KIM,
HOONHEE SEO,
MD ABDUR RAHIM,
HANIEH TAJDOZIAN,
YUN-SOOK KIM,
HO-YEON SONG
Polish Journal of Microbiology, Volume 70 , ISSUE 3, 345–357