Bacterial identification of the vaginal microbiota in Ecuadorian pregnant teenagers: an exploratory analysis
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a microbial imbalance (i.e., dysbiosis) that can produce serious medical effects in women at childbearing age. Little is known, however, about the incidence of BV or vaginal microbiota dysbiosis in pregnant teenagers in low and middle-income countries such as E...
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Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-02-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/4317.pdf |