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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"vaginal pH"”.
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Changes in vaginal microbiome of beef cows enrolled in estrous synchronization protocols and its relation to fertility
… that of cycling cows. Supplementation of P4 intravaginally with the use of a controlled internal drug release device (CIDR) improves cycle induction when compared to oral administration of P4. Vaginitis has been reported as a side effect to CIDR use in cattle, which raises concerns about its …
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Antimicrobial activity of human seminal plasma and seminal plasma proteins
… activity in seminal unleashed by the acid vaginal pH. The antifungal activity was mediated by beta-microseminoprotein (MSP). The activity of MSP mapped to a region in the C-terminal part of the protein. The antifungal activity was inhibited by calcium binding to MSP at neutral pH but not at …
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Optimal clustering techniques for metagenomic sequencing data
… distance metrics, using clinical data from 777 vaginal samples across 5 studies, and 36,000 synthetic datasets based on these clinical data. We found that centroid-based clustering algorithms (K-means and Partitioning around Medoids), with Euclidean or Manhattan distance metrics, performed well. …
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A modular device for vaginal administration of multiple therapeutic agents
… product concept is based around an innovative vaginal ring in which drug-containing cores are physically inserted into and retained within a ring-shaped frame using ‘interference fits’. Compared to more conventional vaginal ring designs, this vaginal ring technology platform offers ease of …
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Unraveling the Microbiome Connection: Exploring the Nexus of Endometriosis, Anxiety, and Dysbiosis
… surgeons at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix was utilized. Among the 80 individuals, 42 were diagnosed with endometriosis and 38 were not diagnosed with endometriosis. Statistically significant differences were observed between the groups in terms of age, education, BMI, diagnosis of …
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Impact of the mycobiome on the health of the female genital tract
… Imbalances in the microbiome are associated with vaginal diseases such as bacterial vaginosis (BV) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). These diseases greatly burden South Africa, and young women in this region are at an increased risk of contracting vaginal diseases. Consequently, it is …
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Effects of hormonal contraceptives on the female genital tract microbiota in South African adolescents
… pills (COCPs) or 3. combined contraceptive vaginal ring (CCVR) for 16 weeks. Participants then switched to one of the other HC options for a final four months. Vaginal samples were collected at baseline, crossover and exit. STI testing and Nugent scoring were performed at all study visits. …
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Sexually transmitted infections, bacterial vaginosis and genital inflammation as risk factors of HIV acquisition in adolescent girls and young women in South Africa
… data collection methods on reported demographics and sexual risk behavior; (4) to examine the impact of non-infectious and infectious causes on genital inflammatory cytokine profiles; and (5) to investigate the use of cytokine biomarkers to identify young women with asymptomatic vaginal …
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Evaluation of probiotic and vaginal Lactobacillus species for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis and promotion of vaginal health in South African women
… that lytic or temperate Lactobacillus bacteriophages may contribute. The current standard of care for BV are antibiotics like metronidazole or clindamycin, although these are not effective long-term, as rates of BV recurrence are high. There is thus an urgent need for durable treatment of BV to …
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Microbial interactions with epithelial surfaces.
Background. Staphylococcus aureus is an important gram positive pathogen that causes a multitude of human diseases. Many of these diseases are associated with the production of staphylococcal exotoxins. Superantigens are a family of staphylococcal exotoxins associated with many of these illnesses. …