Type 2 diabetes mellitus exacerbates vaginal group B Streptococcus colonization via impaired mucosal cytokine response
Clare M. Robertson, Vicki Mercado-Evans, Addison B. Larson, Holly Branthoover, Samantha Ottinger, Marlyd E. Mejia, Zainab A. Hameed, Lindsey A. Gonzalez, Camille Serchejian, Libbie Ogilvie, Jacob J. Zulk, Kathryn A. Patras
This study shows that type 2 diabetes increases susceptibility to vaginal group B Streptococcus colonization through impaired cytokine responses, not via glucose availability or microbiome changes.
mSphere · Jul 10, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology