Hannah C. Zierden

Exposure to Antibiotics Modifies the Immune Profiles of Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles from Common Vaginal Anaerobes

This study shows antibiotics alter immune profiles of bacterial extracellular vesicles from vaginal anaerobes, potentially causing inflammation and dysbiosis.

Bacterial extracellular vesicles as a tunable platform for vaginal drug delivery

This study evaluates bacterial extracellular vesicles as a tunable platform for vaginal drug delivery, showing effective protein loading and retention in the murine reproductive tract without adverse effects.

Vaginal bacteria-derived extracellular vesicles diffuse through human cervicovaginal mucus to enable bacterial signaling to upper female reproductive tract tissues

This study shows that vaginal bacteria-derived extracellular vesicles can diffuse through cervicovaginal mucus and interact with reproductive tract tissues, potentially contributing to disease and offering therapeutic potential.