Effect of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)-HIV-1 Co-existence on Maternal and Infant Health: A Secondary Data Analysis

Effect of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)-HIV-1 Co-existence on Maternal and Infant Health: A Secondary Data Analysis

Background: The lactobacillus-rich microbiome forms a defense system against infections. Babies are born sterile and acquire their microbiome from exposure to the mothers' vaginal and rectal microbiota. Bacterial vaginosis (BV), which is characterized by a deficit of the Lactobacilli genera, ma...

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Main Authors: Ngugi Mwenda, Ruth Nduati, Mathew Kosgey, Gregory Kerich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
mortality
HIV
infant
bacterial vaginosis
morbidity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.544192/full

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