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Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in women of reproductive age, affecting an estimated 29% of women globally. Rather than an infection by a single pathogen, BV represents a polymicrobial dysbiotic state -- a collapse of the protective Lactoba…
Preterm birth (<37 weeks gestation) is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity worldwide (~15 million/year). The vaginal microbiome is a key determinant of preterm birth risk — Lactobacillus-depleted vaginal communities (CST-IV, enriched in gardnerella, at…