Molecular Characterization of Vaginal Microbiota Using a New 22-Species qRT-PCR Test to Achieve a Relative-abundance and Species-based Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis
A. B. Oyenihi, R. Haines, J. Trama, S. Faro, M. E. Adelson, E. Mordechai, J. O. Sekyere
This paper develops a qRT-PCR test targeting 22 BV-associated species and uses it to create a diagnostic index that classifies vaginal microbiome states into BV-positive, BV-negative, or transitional BV.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · Jun 28, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology