Lab ⇒ Vaginal microbiota {40000554}
| Type: | Natural Med. Cond., Lab |
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| Definition: | Vaginal microbiota |
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Shared Reference Notes
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-The vaginal microbiota can be characterized in five Community State-Types (CST), representing different microbial groups. CST-I has a predominant abundance of L. crispatus, CST-II has L. gasseri, CST-III has L. iners, and CST-V has L. jensenii. CST-IV, on the other hand, has a reduction of Lactobacillus spp. and a higher abundance of anaerobic bacteria such as Prevotella, Atopobium, Sneathia, and Gardnerella, which have been associated with bacterial vaginosis - [1.2] [#Vulvovaginal candidiasis] [#Candida albicans]
- #Lactobacillus spp. produces lactic and other organic acids that contribute to the low pH within the vaginal cavity. - Low pH (< 4.5) inhibits C. albicans yeast-to-hypha transition. - [1.3]
- increased diversity of vaginal microbiota and reduced abundance of #Lactobacillus spp. contribute to #HPV acquisition, persistence, and development of #Cervical cancer.
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