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The significance of Lactobacillus crispatus and L. vaginalis for vaginal health and the negative effect of recent sex: a cross-sectional descriptive study across groups of African women

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The significance of Lactobacillus crispatus and L. vaginalis for vaginal health and the negative effect of recent sex: a cross-sectional descriptive study across groups of African women

Jespers, V.; van de Wijgert, J.; Cools, P.; Verhelst, R.; Verstraelen, H.; Delany-Moretlwe, S.; Mwaura, M.; Ndayisaba, G. F.; Mandaliya, K.; Menten, J.; Hardy, L.; Crucitti, T.
Journal Name:
BMC Infectious Diseases
Issue Date:
2015
Volume:
15
Issue:
115
Pages:
1-14
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-0825-z
URL:
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/115
Pubmed ID:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25879811
Language:
English
Type:
Article-E
Keywords:
Sexually transmitted diseases
STD
Bacterial diseases
Vaginosis
Lactobacillus crispatus
Lactobacillus vaginalis
Gardnerella vaginalis
Atopobium vaginae
Prevotella bivia
Escherichia coli
Candida albicans
Associations
Viral diseases
HIV
AIDS
Risk groups
Women
Pregnancy
Prostitutes
Sexual behavior
Sexual partners
Kenya
Africa, East
South Africa
Africa, Southern
Rwanda
Africa, Central

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