Lactobacillus iners dominates the vaginal microbiota of healthy Italian women of reproductive age.
Elena Vinerbi, Fabio Chillotti, Andrea Maschio, Stefania Lenarduzzi, Silvia Camarda, Francesca Crobu, Daria V. Zhernakova, Valeria Lo Faro, Giulia Beltrame Vriz, Simona Incollu, Johanne E. Spreckels, Nataliia Kuzub, Alma Kadric, Ranko Gaćeša, Alexandra Zhernakova, , Serena Sanna
This study tracks vaginal microbiota changes in Italian women across menstrual phases, finding Lactobacillus iners as dominant and highlighting population-specific patterns and hormonal associations.
mSystems · Nov 25, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology