MicrobiologyFrontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyPeer-reviewed
Human vaginal microbiota colonization is regulated by female sex 1 hormones in a mouse model
Nuzhat Rahman, M. Firoz Mian, Aisha Nazli, Charu Kaushic
This study shows that female sex hormones regulate vaginal microbiota colonization in mice, with estrogen promoting bacterial persistence and glycogen production.
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