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First-void urine and cervicovaginal brushes as sampling devices for vaginal microbiome studies: a proof-of-concept study
María Pinedo-Bardales, Anne Van Caesbroeck, Sarah Ahannach…·Sarah Lebeer
This study compares first-void urine and cervicovaginal brushes to vaginal swabs for microbiome profiling in ten women, finding comparable results but highlighting storage effects and the need for optimized self-sampling techniques.
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