Rachael A. Quinlan

Vaginal microbiota composition, inflammation, and preterm birth vary by HIV status and ethnicity in a UK pregnancy cohort

Abstract Background Low-diversity, Lactobacillus -dominated vaginal microbiota are associated with immune protection in pregnancy, whereas community state type (CST) IV and transitional CST III are linked to inflammation and preterm birth (PTB). Pregnant women living with HIV (PW...