Lactobacillus iners (DSM 13335, CCUG 28746, CIP 105923)

Name: Lactobacillus iners (DSM 13335, CCUG 28746, CIP 105923)
Creator: BacDive
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BacDive ID 6580

Type strain

Culture col. no. DSM 13335 CCUG 28746 CIP 105923 LMG 18914 NCIMB 13718 2 more

NCBI tax ID(s) 525328 147802

Special Collections DSMZ CCUG JCM CIP

History <- CCUG <- K. Lincoln CIP 105923 <-- CCUG 28746 <-- K. Lincoln. CIP <- 1999, CCUG <- 1991, K. Lincoln, PHLS, Göteborg, Sweden

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Lactobacillus iners DSM 13335 is an anaerobe, Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium that was isolated from human urine.

Gram-positive rod-shaped anaerobe genome sequence 16S sequence Bacteria

Name and taxonomic classification

SI-ID 92543

LMG 14729,CCUG 28746,LMG 18914,CIP 105923,DSM 13335,NCIMB 13718,CCM 4943,JCM 12513,BCRC 17498,CCRC 17498,VTT E-991244,KCTC 15516

@ref 20215

Last LPSN update 2026-02-09 11:19:15

Domain Bacteria

Phylum Bacillota

Class Bacilli

Order Lactobacillales

Family Lactobacillaceae

Genus Lactobacillus

Species Lactobacillus iners

Full scientific name Lactobacillus iners Falsen et al. 1999

BacDive ID	Other strains from **Lactobacillus iners** (33)	Type strain
6581	L. iners DSM 13336, CCUG 35443B
134522	L. iners CIP 105921, CCUG 28495
135481	L. iners CIP 105922, CCUG 28718
144336	L. iners CCUG 24626, LMG 18913
145065	L. iners CCUG 27589
145414	L. iners CCUG 28409
146925	L. iners CCUG 32458
148435	L. iners CCUG 35443 B
148959	L. iners CCUG 36644
149216	L. iners CCUG 37287, LMG 18915
149218	L. iners CCUG 37289
149299	L. iners CCUG 37448
149393	L. iners CCUG 37636
149916	L. iners CCUG 38673, LMG 18916
150076	L. iners CCUG 38955 A
150622	L. iners CCUG 41785
151386	L. iners CCUG 44023
151387	L. iners CCUG 44025
151389	L. iners CCUG 44028
151411	L. iners CCUG 44055
151424	L. iners CCUG 44067
151434	L. iners CCUG 44078
151463	L. iners CCUG 44108
151482	L. iners CCUG 44131
151483	L. iners CCUG 44132
151490	L. iners CCUG 44143
151549	L. iners CCUG 44284
151550	L. iners CCUG 44287
152373	L. iners CCUG 46563
152492	L. iners CCUG 46933
153371	L. iners CCUG 49361
154422	L. iners CCUG 53509
155306	L. iners CCUG 57270

Morphology

Cell morphology

@ref	Gram stain	Cell shape	Confidence
120099	positive	rod-shaped
125438			95.125
125438	positive		93.005

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

@ref	Name	Medium link	Composition
4998	BIFIDOBACTERIUM MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 58)	Medium recipe at MediaDive	Name: BIFIDOBACTERIUM MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 58) Composition: Glucose 10.0 g/l Casein peptone 10.0 g/l Bacto Soytone 5.0 g/l Meat extract 5.0 g/l Yeast extract 5.0 g/l L-Cysteine HCl x H2O 0.5 g/l NaHCO3 0.4 g/l NaCl 0.08 g/l MnSO4 x H2O 0.05 g/l KH2PO4 0.04 g/l K2HPO4 0.04 g/l MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.02 g/l CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.01 g/l Tween 80 Resazurin Distilled water
39393	MEDIUM 6 - Columbia agar with 10 % horse blood		Distilled water make up to (1000.000 ml);Columbia agar (39.000 g);Horseblood (100.000 ml)
120099	CIP Medium 6	Medium recipe at CIP

Culture temp

@ref	Growth	Type	Temperature (°C)
4998	positive	growth	37
39393	positive	growth	37
49364	positive	growth	37
67770	positive	growth	37
120099	positive	growth	25-37
120099	negative	growth	15
120099	negative	growth	45

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

@ref	Oxygen tolerance	Confidence
4998	anaerobe
49364	anaerobe
49364	microaerophile
125439	microaerophile	96.2

Spore formation

@ref	Spore formation	Confidence
125438		91.882

Murein

@ref	Murein short key	Type
4998	A11.31	A4alpha L-Lys-D-Asp

Metabolite utilization

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
68371	27613 ChEBI	amygdalin	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	18305 ChEBI	arbutin	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68380	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32A
68371	17057 ChEBI	cellobiose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17108 ChEBI	D-arabinose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	18333 ChEBI	D-arabitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28847 ChEBI	D-fucose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	12936 ChEBI	D-galactose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	62318 ChEBI	D-lyxose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68380	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	+	fermentation	from API rID32A
68371	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17924 ChEBI	D-sorbitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16443 ChEBI	D-tagatose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	65327 ChEBI	D-xylose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17113 ChEBI	erythritol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
120099	4853 ChEBI	esculin	-	hydrolysis
68371	4853 ChEBI	esculin	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16813 ChEBI	galactitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28066 ChEBI	gentiobiose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	24265 ChEBI	gluconate	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17754 ChEBI	glycerol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28087 ChEBI	glycogen	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
120099	606565 ChEBI	hippurate	+	hydrolysis
68371	15443 ChEBI	inulin	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	30849 ChEBI	L-arabinose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	18403 ChEBI	L-arabitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	18287 ChEBI	L-fucose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68380	29985 ChEBI	L-glutamate	-	degradation	from API rID32A
68371	62345 ChEBI	L-rhamnose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17266 ChEBI	L-sorbose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	65328 ChEBI	L-xylose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17306 ChEBI	maltose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	6731 ChEBI	melezitose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28053 ChEBI	melibiose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	320061 ChEBI	methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	43943 ChEBI	methyl alpha-D-mannoside	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	74863 ChEBI	methyl beta-D-xylopyranoside	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17268 ChEBI	myo-inositol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	59640 ChEBI	N-acetylglucosamine	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
120099	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction
120099	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	+	respiration
68380	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction	from API rID32A
120099	16301 ChEBI	nitrite	-	reduction
68371		Potassium 2-ketogluconate	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371		Potassium 5-ketogluconate	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68380	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	fermentation	from API rID32A
68371	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	15963 ChEBI	ribitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17814 ChEBI	salicin	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28017 ChEBI	starch	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68380	27897 ChEBI	tryptophan	-	energy source	from API rID32A
68371	32528 ChEBI	turanose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68380	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32A
68371	17151 ChEBI	xylitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid

Metabolite production

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Production
68380	35581 ChEBI	indole		from API rID32A

Metabolite tests

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Indole test	Voges-proskauer-test
120099	15688 ChEBI	acetoin		-
68380	35581 ChEBI	indole	-		from API rID32A

Enzymes

@ref	Value	Activity	Ec
68382	acid phosphatase	-	3.1.3.2	from API zym
68380	alanine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.2	from API rID32A
120099	alcohol dehydrogenase	-	1.1.1.1
68382	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API zym
68380	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API rID32A
68380	alpha-arabinosidase	-	3.2.1.55	from API rID32A
68382	alpha-chymotrypsin	-	3.4.21.1	from API zym
68382	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	from API zym
68380	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	from API rID32A
68382	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	from API zym
68380	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	from API rID32A
68382	alpha-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.20	from API zym
68380	alpha-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.20	from API rID32A
68382	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	from API zym
68380	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API rID32A
68382	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API zym
68380	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API rID32A
68380	beta-Galactosidase 6-phosphate	+		from API rID32A
68382	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API zym
68380	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API rID32A
68382	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API zym
68380	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API rID32A
120099	catalase	-	1.11.1.6
68382	cystine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.3	from API zym
68382	esterase (C 4)	+		from API zym
68382	esterase lipase (C 8)	+		from API zym
68380	glutamate decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.15	from API rID32A
68380	glutamyl-glutamate arylamidase	-		from API rID32A
68380	glycin arylamidase	+		from API rID32A
68380	histidine arylamidase	+		from API rID32A
68380	L-arginine arylamidase	+		from API rID32A
68382	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1	from API zym
68380	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1	from API rID32A
68380	leucyl glycin arylamidase	-	3.4.11.1	from API rID32A
68382	lipase (C 14)	-		from API zym
120099	lysine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.18
68382	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API zym
68380	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API rID32A
68382	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	+		from API zym
120099	ornithine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.17
120099	oxidase	-
68380	phenylalanine arylamidase	+		from API rID32A
68380	proline-arylamidase	-	3.4.11.5	from API rID32A
68380	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	-	3.4.19.3	from API rID32A
68380	serine arylamidase	+		from API rID32A
68382	trypsin	-	3.4.21.4	from API zym
68380	tryptophan deaminase	-	4.1.99.1	from API rID32A
68380	tyrosine arylamidase	+		from API rID32A
68380	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API rID32A
68382	valine arylamidase	-		from API zym

Pathway annotation

Computationally determined by

@ref	pathway	enzyme coverage	annotated reactions
66794	teichoic acid biosynthesis	100	1 of 1
66794	coenzyme A metabolism	100	4 of 4
66794	CDP-diacylglycerol biosynthesis	100	2 of 2
66794	UDP-GlcNAc biosynthesis	100	3 of 3
66794	folate polyglutamylation	100	1 of 1
66794	peptidoglycan biosynthesis	86.67	13 of 15
66794	palmitate biosynthesis	81.82	18 of 22
66794	aspartate and asparagine metabolism	77.78	7 of 9
66794	pyrimidine metabolism	75.56	34 of 45
66794	6-hydroxymethyl-dihydropterin diphosphate biosynthesis	75	6 of 8
66794	ppGpp biosynthesis	75	3 of 4
66794	starch degradation	70	7 of 10
66794	phenylalanine metabolism	69.23	9 of 13
66794	acetoin degradation	66.67	2 of 3
66794	L-lactaldehyde degradation	66.67	2 of 3
66794	formaldehyde oxidation	66.67	2 of 3
66794	octane oxidation	66.67	2 of 3
66794	NAD metabolism	66.67	12 of 18
66794	glycolysis	64.71	11 of 17
66794	ketogluconate metabolism	62.5	5 of 8
66794	purine metabolism	57.45	54 of 94
66794	photosynthesis	57.14	8 of 14
66794	degradation of sugar alcohols	56.25	9 of 16
66794	oxidative phosphorylation	54.95	50 of 91
66794	pentose phosphate pathway	54.55	6 of 11
66794	vitamin B1 metabolism	53.85	7 of 13
66794	degradation of aromatic, nitrogen containing compounds	50	6 of 12
66794	acetate fermentation	50	2 of 4
66794	cis-vaccenate biosynthesis	50	1 of 2
66794	sulfopterin metabolism	50	2 of 4
66794	ethanol fermentation	50	1 of 2
66794	glycogen biosynthesis	50	2 of 4
66794	metabolism of disaccharids	45.45	5 of 11
66794	non-pathway related	44.74	17 of 38
66794	degradation of hexoses	44.44	8 of 18
66794	propanol degradation	42.86	3 of 7
66794	tetrahydrofolate metabolism	42.86	6 of 14
66794	cardiolipin biosynthesis	42.86	3 of 7
66794	mevalonate metabolism	42.86	3 of 7
66794	methylglyoxal degradation	40	2 of 5
66794	glycogen metabolism	40	2 of 5
66794	arachidonate biosynthesis	40	2 of 5
66794	metabolism of amino sugars and derivatives	40	2 of 5
66794	degradation of pentoses	35.71	10 of 28
66794	methionine metabolism	34.62	9 of 26
66794	IAA biosynthesis	33.33	1 of 3
66794	d-mannose degradation	33.33	3 of 9
66794	sphingosine metabolism	33.33	2 of 6
66794	lipid A biosynthesis	33.33	3 of 9
66794	chorismate metabolism	33.33	3 of 9
66794	cyanate degradation	33.33	1 of 3
66794	serine metabolism	33.33	3 of 9
66794	selenocysteine biosynthesis	33.33	2 of 6
66794	glutamate and glutamine metabolism	32.14	9 of 28
66794	threonine metabolism	30	3 of 10
66794	arginine metabolism	29.17	7 of 24
66794	tryptophan metabolism	28.95	11 of 38
66794	reductive acetyl coenzyme A pathway	28.57	2 of 7
66794	vitamin B6 metabolism	27.27	3 of 11
66794	flavin biosynthesis	26.67	4 of 15
66794	lipid metabolism	25.81	8 of 31
66794	butanoate fermentation	25	1 of 4
66794	C4 and CAM-carbon fixation	25	2 of 8
66794	isoleucine metabolism	25	2 of 8
66794	carnitine metabolism	25	2 of 8
66794	cyclohexanol degradation	25	1 of 4
66794	lactate fermentation	25	1 of 4
66794	alanine metabolism	24.14	7 of 29
66794	sulfate reduction	23.08	3 of 13
66794	urea cycle	23.08	3 of 13
66794	leucine metabolism	23.08	3 of 13
66794	cysteine metabolism	22.22	4 of 18
66794	nitrate assimilation	22.22	2 of 9
66794	CO2 fixation in Crenarchaeota	22.22	2 of 9
66794	valine metabolism	22.22	2 of 9
66794	glutathione metabolism	21.43	3 of 14
66794	tyrosine metabolism	21.43	3 of 14
66794	citric acid cycle	21.43	3 of 14
66794	histidine metabolism	20.69	6 of 29

API zym

@ref	Control	Alkaline phosphatase	Esterase (C 4)	2-naphtyl caprylateEsterase Lipase (C 8)	Lipase (C 14)	L-leucyl-2-naphthylamideLeucine arylamidase	L-valyl-2-naphthylamideValine arylamidase	L-cystyl-2-naphthylamideCystine arylamidase	Trypsin	alpha- Chymotrypsin	Acid phosphatase	Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphateNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	alpha- Galactosidase	beta- Galactosidase	beta- Glucuronidase	alpha- Glucosidase	beta- Glucosidase	N-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase	alpha- Mannosidase	alpha- Fucosidase
120099	-	-	+	+	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-

API 50CHac

@ref	ControlQ	GLY	ERY	DARA	LARA	RIB	DXYL	LXYL	ADO	MDX	GAL	GLU	FRU	MNE	SBE	RHA	DUL	INO	MAN	SOR	MDM	MDG	NAG	AMY	ARB	ESC	SAL	CEL	MAL	LAC	MEL	SAC	TRE	INU	MLZ	RAF	AMD	GLYG	XLT	GEN	TUR	LYX	TAG	DFUC	LFUC	DARL	LARL	GNT	2KG	5KG
4998	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4998	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

API rID32A

@ref	URE	ADH (Arg)	alpha GAL	beta GAL	beta-Galactosidase 6-phosphatebeta GP	alpha GLU	beta GLU	alpha ARA	beta GUR	beta-N-Acetyl-beta-glucosaminidasebeta NAG	MNE	RAF	GDC	alpha FUC	Reduction of nitrateNIT	IND	PAL	L-arginine arylamidaseArgA	ProA	LGA	Phenylalanine arylamidasePheA	Leucine arylamidaseLeuA	PyrA	Tyrosine arylamidaseTyrA	Alanine arylamidaseAlaA	Glycin arylamidaseGlyA	Histidine arylamidaseHisA	Glutamyl-glutamate arylamidaseGGA	Serine arylamidaseSerA
4998	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	-	+	+	+	+	-	+

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Cat1	Cat2	Cat3
#Host	#Human	-
#Host Body Product	#Fluids	#Urine

Isolation

@ref	Sample type	Sampling date	Geographic location	Country	Country ISO 3 Code	Continent	Isolation date
4998	human urine		Göteborg	Sweden	SWE	Europe
49364	Human urine,36-yr-old woman	1991-07-05	Göteborg	Sweden	SWE	Europe
67770	Human urine
120099	Human, Urine		Göteborg	Sweden	SWE	Europe	1991

Taxonmaps

69479

Global distribution of 16S sequence LC483559 (>99% sequence identity) for Lactobacillus iners subclade from Microbeatlas

Aquatic Samples	6944
Soil Samples	4343
Animal Samples	95845
Plant Samples	1610
Total Samples	108742

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

@ref	Pathogenicity human	Biosafety level	Biosafety level comment
4998	yes, in single cases	1	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466
120099		1	Risk group (French classification) According to TRBA 466

Sequence information

Genome sequences

@ref	Description	Assembly level	INSDC accession	BV-BRC accession	IMG accession	NCBI tax ID	Score
67770	ASM16087v1 assembly for Lactobacillus iners DSM 13335	scaffold	GCA_000160875	525328.4	645951832	525328	75.38
67770	ASM143501v1 assembly for Lactobacillus iners DSM 13335	contig	GCA_001435015	525328.13	2663763267	525328	67.54

16S sequences

@ref	Description	Accession	Length	Database	NCBI tax ID
4998	Lactobacillus iners partial 16S rRNA gene, type strain CCUG 28746T	Y16329	1539		525328
67770	Lactobacillus iners gene for 16S ribosomal RNA, partial sequence	LC483559	1506		147802

GC content

@ref	GC-content (mol%)	Method
4998	34.4	thermal denaturation, midpoint method (Tm)
67770	32.5	genome sequence analysis

Genome-based predictions

Predictions

Predictions from Deep Learning for Genome Sequence Data. R package version 0.3.1 based on: Lactobacillus iners DSM 13335
NCBI: GCA_000160875

@ref	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
125439	spore_formation	BacteriaNetⓘ	no	81.50	no
125439	motility	BacteriaNetⓘ	no	73.70	no
125439	gram_stain	BacteriaNetⓘ	positive	86.00	no
125439	oxygen_tolerance	BacteriaNetⓘ	microaerophile	96.20	no

Predictions from bacterial phenotypic traits through improved machine learning using high-quality, curated datasets based on: Lactobacillus iners DSM 13335
PATRIC: 525328.13

@ref	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
125438	gram-positive	gram-positiveⓘ	yes	93.01	no
125438	anaerobic	anaerobicⓘ	no	68.69	no
125438	spore-forming	spore-formingⓘ	no	91.88	no
125438	aerobic	aerobicⓘ	no	98.73	yes
125438	thermophilic	thermophileⓘ	no	95.98	yes
125438	flagellated	motile2+ⓘ	no	95.13	no

Literature

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
	The dynamic communities of oral microbiome in neonates.	Guo H, Li J, Yao H, Liu Y, Ji Y, Zhang J, Zhao Y, Du M.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.1052525	2022
	Exploring the genotypic and phenotypic differences distinguishing Lactobacillus jensenii and Lactobacillus mulieris.	Ene A, Banerjee S, Wolfe AJ, Putonti C.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00562-22	2023
Phylogeny	Complex species and strain ecology of the vaginal microbiome from pregnancy to postpartum and association with preterm birth.	Pace RM, Chu DM, Prince AL, Ma J, Seferovic MD, Aagaard KM.	Med	10.1016/j.medj.2021.06.001	2021
Genetics	Sensitive Identification of Bacterial DNA in Clinical Specimens by Broad-Range 16S rRNA Gene Enrichment.	Rassoulian Barrett S, Hoffman NG, Rosenthal C, Bryan A, Marshall DA, Lieberman J, Greninger AL, Peddu V, Cookson BT, Salipante SJ.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.01605-20	2020
	Antimicrobial activity of cell-free supernatant of lactic acid bacteria on spoilage bacteria of vacuum-packed sliced emulsion-type sausages.	Tajbakhsh S, Eskandari MH, Shekarforoush SS.	Iran J Vet Res	10.22099/ijvr.2024.49361.7255	2024
Phylogeny	Metagenomic analysis with strain-level resolution reveals fine-scale variation in the human pregnancy microbiome.	Goltsman DSA, Sun CL, Proctor DM, DiGiulio DB, Robaczewska A, Thomas BC, Shaw GM, Stevenson DK, Holmes SP, Banfield JF, Relman DA.	Genome Res	10.1101/gr.236000.118	2018
	Genomic Comparisons of Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners Reveal Potential Ecological Drivers of Community Composition in the Vagina.	France MT, Mendes-Soares H, Forney LJ.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.02385-16	2016
Metabolism	Inerolysin, a cholesterol-dependent cytolysin produced by Lactobacillus iners.	Rampersaud R, Planet PJ, Randis TM, Kulkarni R, Aguilar JL, Lehrer RI, Ratner AJ.	J Bacteriol	10.1128/jb.00694-10	2011
	A multi-strategy antimicrobial discovery approach reveals new ways to treat Chlamydia.	Olander M, Rea Vazquez D, Meier K, Singh A, Silva de Sousa A, Puertolas-Balint F, Milivojevic M, Mooij L, Fredlund J, Calpe Bosch E, Rayon Diaz M, Lundgren M, van der Wal K, Zhu S, Mateus A, Schroeder BO, Lohman JR, Sixt BS.	PLoS Biol	10.1371/journal.pbio.3003123	2025
Phylogeny	Using glycolysis enzyme sequences to inform Lactobacillus phylogeny.	Brandt K, Barrangou R.	Microb Genom	10.1099/mgen.0.000187	2018
Enzymology	Identification and characterisation of vaginal lactobacilli from South African women.	Pendharkar S, Magopane T, Larsson PG, de Bruyn G, Gray GE, Hammarstrom L, Marcotte H.	BMC Infect Dis	10.1186/1471-2334-13-43	2013
	Bacterial communities in neonatal feces are similar to mothers' placentae.	Dong XD, Li XR, Luan JJ, Liu XF, Peng J, Luo YY, Liu CJ.	Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol	10.1155/2015/737294	2015
Metabolism	Activity of Genital Tract Secretions and Synthetic Antimicrobial Peptides against Group B Streptococcus.	Agarwal N, Buckley N, Nakra N, Gialanella P, Yuan W, Ghartey JP.	Am J Reprod Immunol	10.1111/aji.12427	2015
Enzymology	Lactobacillus crispatus dominant vaginal microbiome is associated with inhibitory activity of female genital tract secretions against Escherichia coli.	Ghartey JP, Smith BC, Chen Z, Buckley N, Lo Y, Ratner AJ, Herold BC, Burk RD.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0096659	2014
Metabolism	Comparative genomics of Gardnerella vaginalis strains reveals substantial differences in metabolic and virulence potential.	Yeoman CJ, Yildirim S, Thomas SM, Durkin AS, Torralba M, Sutton G, Buhay CJ, Ding Y, Dugan-Rocha SP, Muzny DM, Qin X, Gibbs RA, Leigh SR, Stumpf R, White BA, Highlander SK, Nelson KE, Wilson BA.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0012411	2010
	Group-specific comparison of four lactobacilli isolated from human sources using differential blast analysis.	Altermann E, Klaenhammer TR.	Genes Nutr	10.1007/s12263-010-0191-9	2011
	Six Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Species Can Form an In Vitro and Ex Vivo Polymicrobial Biofilm That Is Susceptible to Thymbra capitata Essential Oil.	Rosca AS, Castro J, Sousa LGV, Franca A, Cavaleiro C, Salgueiro L, Cerca N.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.824860	2022
	Quantitative survival of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms in Port-A-Cul and Copan transport systems.	Stoner KA, Rabe LK, Austin MN, Meyn LA, Hillier SL.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.00161-08	2008
	HPV infection alters vaginal microbiome through down-regulating host mucosal innate peptides used by Lactobacilli as amino acid sources.	Lebeau A, Bruyere D, Roncarati P, Peixoto P, Hervouet E, Cobraiville G, Taminiau B, Masson M, Gallego C, Mazzucchelli G, Smargiasso N, Fleron M, Baiwir D, Hendrick E, Pilard C, Lerho T, Reynders C, Ancion M, Greimers R, Twizere JC, Daube G, Schlecht-Louf G, Bachelerie F, Combes JD, Melin P, Fillet M, Delvenne P, Hubert P, Herfs M.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-022-28724-8	2022
	Lactobacillus iners dominates the vaginal microbiota of healthy Italian women of reproductive age.	Vinerbi E, Chillotti F, Maschio A, Lenarduzzi S, Camarda S, Crobu F, Zhernakova DV, Lo Faro V, Beltrame Vriz G, Incollu S, Spreckels J, Kuzub N, Kadric A, Gacesa R, Zhernakova A, De Seta F, Mazza D, Busonero F, Ferrando ML, Girotto G, Sanna S.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00983-25	2025
	Effect of Reproductive Tract Microbiota on Vaginal Fibroblasts in Pelvic Organ Prolapse.	Duong V, Bergerat A, Pooladanda V, Mitchell CM.	Urogynecology (Phila)	10.1097/spv.0000000000001615	2025
	Complete genome sequences of six Lactobacillus iners strains isolated from Kenyan women.	Serrador D, Getz LJ, Cao KY, Campbell JR, Kaul R, Navarre WW.	Microbiol Resour Announc	10.1128/mra.00759-25	2025
	Distinct roles of Lactobacillus species in trophoblast invasion: Lactobacillus iners fails to promote HTR-8/SVneo cell invasion unlike Lactobacillus crispatus.	Bae J, Takada K, Takeda Y, Trinh QD, Komine-Aizawa S, Kim DW, Hayakawa S.	Reprod Biol	10.1016/j.repbio.2025.101041	2025
	Ambient temperature affects the composition of the vaginal microbiome, and temperature-sensitive vaginal microbes influence assisted reproductive technology outcomes.	Liu Z, Yu W, Sun T, Li M, Li X, Qin L, Liu X, Bian Y, Zhao S, Zhao Q, Zhao H, Feng Q.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-025-02212-9	2025
Genetics	Metagenomic analysis reveals the novel role of vaginal Lactobacillus iners in Chinese healthy pregnant women.	Wang X, Jiang Q, Tian X, Chen W, Mai J, Lin G, Huo Y, Zheng H, Yan D, Wang X, Li T, Gao Y, Mou X, Zhao W.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes	10.1038/s41522-025-00731-9	2025
	Vaginal Microbiome and Metabolome Profiles Among HPV Positive and HPV Negative Women Based on Stratification of Vaginitis.	Zhao S, Yang H, Lv A, Zhang S, Hui Y, Qi W, Zhao H, Miao M, Wang Y, Yin Y, Wang Q, Chen S, Wang X.	J Med Virol	10.1002/jmv.70385	2025
	Gardnerella vaginalis impairs extravillous trophoblast invasion via extracellular matrix-mediated MMP2 downregulation.	Takeda Y, Takada K, Namiki T, Hayakawa S, Komine-Aizawa S.	Placenta	10.1016/j.placenta.2025.07.079	2025
Phylogeny	Late preterm prelabor rupture of membrane (>33 weeks): the risk of intraamniotic inflammation and fetal inflammation is influenced by the cervical microbial ecosystem and cervical inflammation.	Kacerovsky M, Vrbacky F, Matulova J, Bolehovska R, Kukla R, Pavlikova L, Holeckova M, Lubusky M, Musilova I, Jacobsson B, Libra A.	Am J Obstet Gynecol	10.1016/j.ajog.2025.06.017	2025
	Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activities of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Probio87 Isolated from Human Breast Milk.	Xu P, Uma Mageswary M, Nisaa AA, Li X, Tan YJ, Oon CE, Tan CS, Luo W, Liong MT.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu17152554	2025
Pathogenicity	Interactions between bacterial vaginosis-associated microbiota and Trichomonas vaginalis modulate parasite-induced pathogenicity and host immune responses.	Chiu SF, Huang CY, Chen CY, Hsu WJ, Yeh YM, Shih YW, Chu LJ, Lin WN, Huang KY.	Parasit Vectors	10.1186/s13071-025-06996-5	2025
	Fannyhessea vaginae and Clearance of Lactobacillus iners Are Associated With Incident Nonchlamydial Non- Mycoplasma genitalium Urethritis in Men Who Have Sex With Women.	Drover CM, Srinivasan S, Tapia KA, Munch M, Rowlinson E, Chambers LC, Fiedler TL, Lowens MS, Khosropour CM, Manhart LE, Fredricks DN.	Sex Transm Dis	10.1097/olq.0000000000002129	2025
Phylogeny	Characterization of the vaginal microbiota in women of childbearing age with different Nugent scores.	Liao B, Chi X, Chen J, Liu W, Wu Y, Tang T, Wang X, Ge S, Kong X.	Microb Pathog	10.1016/j.micpath.2025.107480	2025
	Knowledge mapping for prediction of spontaneous preterm birth.	Shen H, Zhang L, Bai H, Wu L, Du L, Xie H.	Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol	10.1016/j.ejogrb.2025.03.023	2025
	Identification and characterisation of vaginal bacteria-glycan interactions implicated in reproductive tract health and pregnancy outcomes.	Tajadura-Ortega V, Chai W, Roberts LA, Zhang Y, Di Maio A, Decout AC, Pinheiro BA, Palma AS, De Nicola G, Riaposova L, Gimeno-Molina B, Lee YS, Cao H, Piskarev V, Akune Y, Costa TRD, Amin H, Sykes L, Bennett PR, Marchesi JR, Feizi T, Liu Y, MacIntyre DA.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-025-60404-1	2025
	The Succession of Cervical Canal Microbiota in Endometrial Cancer and Cervical Cancer: A Clinical Metagenomics Study.	Lei S, Wang J, Zhang M, Huang J, Liu Y, Long Y, Xing Y, Yu Z.	Int J Womens Health	10.2147/ijwh.s522613	2025
	New Aspects in the Study of Lactobacillus iners.	Mikhanoshina NV, Priputnevich TV.	Bull Exp Biol Med	10.1007/s10517-024-06136-6	2024
	Characterization of vaginal Lactobacillus in biologically relevant fluid using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.	Rourke-Funderburg AS, Mahadevan-Jansen A, Locke AK.	Analyst	10.1039/d4an00854e	2024
	Peculiarities of vaginal microbiota in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus.	Qiu X, Zhang M, Zhang L, Chen H, Gao M, Li W, Yu Z, Hou Z.	Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob	10.1186/s12941-025-00828-1	2025
Phylogeny	Vaginal microbiome of women with premature ovarian insufficiency: a descriptive cross-sectional study.	Giraldo HP, Giraldo PC, Mira TA, Pravatta Rezende G, Yela DA, do Amaral RLG, Benetti-Pinto CL.	Climacteric	10.1080/13697137.2024.2393140	2024
	Does the Vaginal Microbiota Influence the Incidence of the Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes?	Feduniw S, Zeber-Lubecka N, Pruc M, Gaca Z, Szarpak L, Ciebiera M.	J Clin Med	10.3390/jcm14186577	2025
	A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study of Vaginal Microbiota and Spontaneous Abortion at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North Karnataka, India.	Belgundkar B, Kharde S, Dodamani S, Tendulkar S.	Nurs Womens Health	10.1016/j.nwh.2024.04.006	2024
	Microbe-binding Antibodies in the Female Genital Tract: Associations with the Vaginal Microbiome and Genital Immunology.	Liu R, Pollock J, Huibner S, Udayakumar S, Irungu E, Ngurukiri P, Muthoga P, Adhiambo W, Kimani J, Beattie T, Coburn B, Kaul R.	J Immunol	10.4049/jimmunol.2400233	2024
	History of cervical excisional treatment is associated with changes in the cervical microbiota in women with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes.	Matulova J, Musilova I, Kukla R, Bolehovska R, Balcarova K, Wiik J, Sengpiel V, Bostik P, Jacobsson B, Kacerovsky M.	J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med	10.1080/14767058.2024.2425761	2024
	Degradation of Resistant alpha-1,4-glucan by Vaginal Gardnerella Species is Associated with Bacterial Vaginosis.	Hertzberger R, Morselli S, Botschuijver S, Himschoot L, Steenbergen L, Bruisten S, Lewis W, Cools P, Kort R.	Curr Microbiol	10.1007/s00284-025-04459-9	2025
	The microbiota of sexual intercourse and its effect on prostatitis.	Saldarriaga Lopez YM, Santacruz Restrepo V, Cardona Maya WD, Puerta Suarez J.	Rev Int Androl	10.22514/j.androl.2024.006	2024
	Bacteria-derived L-lactate fuels cervical cancer chemoradiotherapy resistance.	Johnston CD, Bullman S.	Trends Cancer	10.1016/j.trecan.2024.01.001	2024
Cultivation	Practical media formulations for rapid growth of Lactobacillus iners and other vaginal bacteria.	Serrador D, Campbell JR, Getz LJ, Cheung D, Shefraw G, Kaul R, Navarre WW.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.00183-25	2025
Genetics	Strain-level variation among vaginal Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners as identified by comparative metagenomics.	Nori SRC, Walsh CJ, McAuliffe FM, Moore RL, Van Sinderen D, Feehily C, Cotter PD.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes	10.1038/s41522-025-00682-1	2025
	Intratumoral Lactobacillus iners as a poor prognostic biomarker and potential therapeutic target for cervical cancer.	Liu Y, Cao L.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1469924	2024
	The Clinically Significant Changes in the Composition and Functional Diversity of the Vaginal Microbiome in Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.	Kim MJ, Yoo J, Yoo S, Kwon MY, Lee S, Kim M.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms13061426	2025
Phylogeny	Role of vaginal microbiota in idiopathic infertility: a prospective study.	Chopra C, Kumar V, Kumar M, Bhushan I.	Microbes Infect	10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105308	2024
Phylogeny	Vaginal microbiota stability over 18 months in young student women in France.	Tamarelle J, Thiebaut ACM, de Barbeyrac B, Bebear C, Bourret A, Fauconnier A, Ravel J, Delarocque-Astagneau E, i-Predict study group.	Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis	10.1007/s10096-024-04943-3	2024
	Increased gut microbiota diversity in women with uterine fibroids: Insights from a pilot study on gut and reproductive tract microbiota.	Korczynska L, Dabrowska M, Kulecka M, Olcha P, Lozinski T, Brazert M, Ostrowski J, Hennig EE, Ciebiera M, Zeber-Lubecka N.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0327177	2025
Phylogeny	The Vaginal Microbiome: Associations with Vaginal pH, Menopause and Metabolic Parameters.	Chen YC, Chiang YF, Huang KC, Wang KL, Huang YJ, Shieh TM, Ali M, Hsia SM.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms13061317	2025
	Focus on studying the effects of different exposure durations on the microbial structures and characteristics of three types of body fluids.	Mei S, Wang X, Lei F, Lan Q, Cai M, Zhu B.	Forensic Sci Int	10.1016/j.forsciint.2024.111949	2024
	The Vaginal Microbiota, Human Papillomavirus Infection, and Cervical Carcinogenesis: A Systematic Review in the Latina Population.	Mancilla V, Jimenez NR, Bishop NS, Flores M, Herbst-Kralovetz MM.	J Epidemiol Glob Health	10.1007/s44197-024-00201-z	2024
Genetics	A highly accurate nanopore-based sequencing workflow for culture and PCR-free microbial metagenomic profiling of urogenital samples.	Ferneyhough B, Roddis M, Millington S, Quirk J, Clements C, West S, Schilizzi R, Fischer MD, Parkinson NJ.	BMC Urol	10.1186/s12894-025-01723-9	2025
	The Female Reproductive Tract Microbiota and Endometrial Cancer: A Systematic Review.	Vizza R, Belli F, Fabene P, Salari V, Casprini C, Corrado G, Lagana AS, Zorzato PC, Bosco M, Porcari I, Uccella S, Garzon S.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms26188877	2025
Genetics	Vaginal Microbiota in Short Cervix Pregnancy: Secondary Analysis of Pessary vs. Progesterone Trial.	Amorim Filho AG, Martins RCR, Franco LAM, Marinelli JVC, Peres SV, Francisco RPV, Carvalho MHB.	Diseases	10.3390/diseases13100338	2025
	Relationship of Lactobacillus Vaginal Microbiota Changes and the Risk of Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.	Zhou Q, Yu Y, Zhou J, Liu J, Gao J.	J Womens Health (Larchmt)	10.1089/jwh.2023.0393	2024
	Characteristics of the vaginal microbiota associated with recurrent spontaneous preterm birth: a prospective cohort study.	Jiang X, Bao Y, Li X, Qu X, Mao X, Dong J, Wang L, Liu X, Zhang F, Ying H.	J Transl Med	10.1186/s12967-025-06460-z	2025
	Profiling of vaginal microbial communities in Chilean women via self-sampling and nanopore sequencing.	Oliva-Arancibia B, Villanueva P, Ugalde JA.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-025-23837-8	2025
	The Interplay Between Cervicovaginal Microbiota Diversity, Lactobacillus Profiles and Human Papillomavirus in Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review.	Incognito GG, Ronsini C, Palmara V, Romeo P, Vizzielli G, Restaino S, La Verde M, De Tommasi O, Palumbo M, Cianci S.	Healthcare (Basel)	10.3390/healthcare13060599	2025
Phylogeny	Mapping the vaginal microbiota variations in women from a community clinic in Mumbai, India.	Tandon D, Shah N, Goriwale M, Karandikar K, Begum S, Patil AD, Munne K, Kamat S, Aranha C, Bhor VM.	Indian J Med Microbiol	10.1016/j.ijmmb.2023.100393	2023
	Massive Sequencing of V3-V4 Hypervariable Region in Pyogenic Liver Abscesses Reveals the Presence of Unusual Bacteria Not Detected by Classical Culture Methods.	Fernandez-Sanchez V, Plascencia-Nieto ES, Cureno-Diaz MA, Duran-Manuel EM, Rodriguez-Tovar AV, Calzada-Mendoza CC, Cruz-Cruz C, Loyola-Cruz MA, Alvarez-Sanchez ME, Bravata-Alcantara JC, Vasquez-Jimenez E, Gutierrez-Munoz VH, Blanco-Hernandez DMR, Nicolas-Sayago L, Rojas-Bernabe A, Garcia-Hernandez O, Gomez-Zamora E, Ruiz-Valdes M, Castro-Escarpulli G, Bello-Lopez JM.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms13010131	2025
	Computational microbiome pharmacology analysis elucidates the anti-cancer potential of vaginal microbes and metabolites.	Lawore DC, Jena S, Berard AR, Birse K, Lamont A, Mackelprang RD, Noel-Romas L, Perner M, Hou X, Irungu E, Mugo N, Knodel S, Muwonge TR, Katabira E, Hughes SM, Levy C, Calienes FL, Hladik F, Lingappa JR, Burgener AD, Green LN, Brubaker DK.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2025.1602217	2025
	Inferred bi-directional interactions between vaginal microbiota, metabolome and persistent HPV infection accompanied by high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.	Yang Q, Dai W, Wu D, Xu R, Li C, Wu R, Du H.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-025-04126-w	2025
Genetics	An insight into the vaginal microbiome of infertile women in Bangladesh using metagenomic approach.	Hasan Z, Netherland M, Hasan NA, Begum N, Yasmin M, Ahmed S.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1390088	2024
	Comprehensive analysis of vaginal microbiota, metabolites, and inflammatory factors in preterm and term pregnancies.	Shen LP, Cai BJ, Guan JX, Peng T, Jin L.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2025.1689494	2025
	Using In Vitro Models to Study the Interactions Between Environmental Exposures and Human Microbiota.	Cheng Q, Chen S.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms13020247	2025
Genetics	Characterization of gut microbiota and metabolites in individuals with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.	Wang YL, Xu XQ, Long YY, Cheng YL.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2025.1617288	2025
	The Role of the Genital Tract Microbiome in Human Fertility: A Literature Review.	Gullo G, Satullo M, Billone V, De Paola L, Petousis S, Kotlik Y, Margioula-Siarkou C, Perino A, Cucinella G.	J Clin Med	10.3390/jcm14092923	2025
	Milk and Dairy Consumption and Its Relationship With Abundance of Lactobacillus crispatus in the Vaginal Microbiota: Milk Intake and Vaginal Lactobacillus.	B Moura G, G Silva M, Marconi C.	J Low Genit Tract Dis	10.1097/lgt.0000000000000736	2023
	The bacterial communities in vagina of different Candida species-associated vulvovaginal candidiasis.	Chen Z, Jin J, Chen H, Chen Y, Feng S.	Microb Pathog	10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106037	2023
Metabolism	Highlight signatures of vaginal microbiota and metabolome contributed to the occurrence and recurrence of vulvovaginal candidiasis.	Liang Y, Huang Z, Fan S, Li C, Huang L, Huang C, Hutchins AP, Fang C, Zhang X.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01521-24	2024
Pathogenicity	Altered Nasal Microbiota-Metabolome Interactions in Allergic Rhinitis: Implications for Inflammatory Dysregulation.	Ma Q, Wang N, Zheng X, Liu J, Che Y, Wang J.	J Inflamm Res	10.2147/jir.s526181	2025
Phylogeny	Covariates of vaginal microbiota and pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in women of reproductive age.	Novak J, Ferreira CST, Golim MA, Silva MG, Marconi C.	Benef Microbes	10.3920/bm2022.0060	2023
	Microbiome impacts quality of life in patients with endometrial cancer and benign gynecological conditions.	Gautam NJ, Jimenez NR, Laniewski P, Cui H, Roe DJ, Chase DM, Herbst-Kralovetz MM.	Qual Life Res	10.1007/s11136-025-04031-9	2025
	Semen microbiota are dramatically altered in men with abnormal sperm parameters.	Osadchiy V, Belarmino A, Kianian R, Sigalos JT, Ancira JS, Kanie T, Mangum SF, Tipton CD, Hsieh TM, Mills JN, Eleswarapu SV.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-51686-4	2024
Metabolism	Exploring Human Sperm Metabolism and Male Infertility: A Systematic Review of Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Imaging Techniques	Zakaria A, Diawara I, Bouziyane A, Louanjli N.	Int J Mol Sci		2025
	Composition of the vaginal microbiota in relation to cervical intraepithelial lesions.	Yalvac ES, Ates C, Bakirci M, Yesilyurt Solen E, Kayikcioglu F, Koc S, Erbay A, Aydogan Kirmizi D, Onat T.	Turk J Obstet Gynecol	10.4274/tjod.galenos.2025.09803	2025
Phylogeny	Characteristics of the vaginal microbiota and vaginal metabolites in women with cervical dysplasia.	Yu T, Gao S, Jin F, Yan B, Wang W, Wang Z.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1457216	2024
	Cervicovaginal microbiome in patients with recurrent pregnancy loss.	Mori R, Hayakawa T, Hirayama M, Ozawa F, Yoshihara H, Goto S, Kitaori T, Ozaki Y, Sugiura-Ogasawara M.	J Reprod Immunol	10.1016/j.jri.2023.103944	2023
	Vaginal Dysbiosis in Infertility: A Comparative Analysis Between Women with Primary and Secondary Infertility.	Cortes-Ortiz IA, Acosta-Altamirano G, Nambo-Venegas R, Pineda-Migranas JA, Rios-Hernandez OG, Garcia-Moncada E, Bonilla-Cortes AY, Sierra-Martinez M, Bravata-Alcantara JC.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms13010188	2025
	Endometriosis specific vaginal microbiota links to urine and serum N-glycome.	MacSharry J, Kovacs Z, Xie Y, Adamczyk B, Walsh C, Reidy F, McAuliffe FM, Kilbane MT, Twomey PJ, Rudd PM, Wingfield M, Butler M, van Sinderen D, Glover L, Saldova R.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-76125-2	2024
	Prevotella timonensis Bacteria Associated With Vaginal Dysbiosis Enhance Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Susceptibility Of Vaginal CD4+ T Cells.	van Teijlingen NH, van Smoorenburg MY, Sarrami-Forooshani R, Zijlstra-Willems EM, van Hamme JL, Borgdorff H, van de Wijgert JHHM, van Leeuwen E, van der Post JAM, Strijbis K, Ribeiro CMS, Geijtenbeek TBH.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiae166	2024
	Elimination of Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Pathological Microbiota with Photodynamic Therapy in Women from Mexico City with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia I.	Lopez-Cardenas MT, Jimenez A, Espinosa-Montesinos A, Maldonado-Alvarado E, Osorio-Peralta MO, Martinez-Escobar A, Moreno-Vazquez A, Aguilera-Arreola MG, Ramon-Gallegos E.	Photochem Photobiol	10.1111/php.13791	2023
Genetics	Shotgun metagenomics of the vaginal microbiome in cervical shortening and preterm birth risk.	Lee KY, Shin SH, Park G, Kang SH, Kang HJ, Kim J, Lee JJ, Son GH, Hong JY.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-025-23737-x	2025
	Chronic Endometritis and Uterine Endometrium Microbiota in Recurrent Implantation Failure and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.	Takimoto K, Yamada H, Shimada S, Fukushi Y, Wada S.	Biomedicines	10.3390/biomedicines11092391	2023
	Alterations in vaginal microbiome in women with short cervix: longitudinal study of microbial diversity and impact of vaginal progesterone treatment.	Celik E, Ozcan G, Vatansever C, Paerhati E, Uygur L, Unal C, Guler Cekic S, Ozten MA, Gursoy A, Keskin O, Turgal M, Gursoy T, Can F.	Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol	10.1002/uog.29269	2025
Phylogeny	The Role of Urinary Microbiome Analysis in the Diagnostic Approach and Management of Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review.	Shaker P, Roshani Z, Timajchi E, Sharifi Z, Nikzadfar Goli S, Broumand B, Shafiee MA.	Life (Basel)	10.3390/life15020309	2025
Pathogenicity	The inferred modulation of correlated vaginal microbiota and metabolome by cervical differentially expressed genes across distinct CIN grades.	Dai W, Liu Y, Jiang X, Xu R, Guo C, Hou J, Wu D, Li C, Du H, Wu R.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-025-03922-8	2025
	Serum CA19-9 and CEA levels, serum CAT, GSH, oxidised glutathione levels, 8-dihidro-2'-deoksiguanosina and F2-isoprostanes levels in colorectal cancer patients and Lactobacillus: A randomised double-blind controlled trial.	Chen S, Ning W, Zhang J, Wu Z, Zhou H, Liu Y.	J Med Biochem	10.5937/jomb0-56528	2025
	The female intimate microbiome space.	Vander Donck L, Gehrmann T, Ahannach S, Van den Bosch S, Hiel M, Delanghe L, Allonsius CN, Cauwenberghs E, Spacova I, Oerlemans E, Wittouck S, De Boeck I, Donders G, Verhoeven V, Lebeer S.	NPJ Womens Health	10.1038/s44294-025-00104-9	2025
	Male Tract Microbiota and Male Infertility.	Grande G, Graziani A, De Toni L, Garolla A, Ferlin A.	Cells	10.3390/cells13151275	2024
Phylogeny	Suppression of UVB-Induced MMP-1 Expression in Human Skin Fibroblasts Using Lysate of Lactobacillus iners Derived from Korean Women's Skin in Their Twenties.	Lee JS, Min JW, Gye SB, Kim YW, Kang HC, Choi YS, Seo WS, Lee BY.	Curr Issues Mol Biol	10.3390/cimb46010033	2024
Phylogeny	GSR-DB: a manually curated and optimized taxonomical database for 16S rRNA amplicon analysis.	Molano L-AG, Vega-Abellaneda S, Manichanh C.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00950-23	2024
	Vaginal microbial profile of cervical cancer patients receiving chemoradiotherapy: the potential involvement of Lactobacillus iners in recurrence.	Wang Y, Wang T, Yan D, Zhao H, Wang M, Liu T, Fan X, Xu X.	J Transl Med	10.1186/s12967-024-05332-2	2024
	Tropheryma whipplei and Giardia intestinalis Co-Infection: Metagenomic Analysis During Infection and the Recovery Follow-Up.	Anselmo A, Rizzo F, Gervasi E, Corrent L, Ciammaruconi A, Fillo S, Fortunato A, Marella AM, Costantini S, Baldassari L, Lista F, Ciervo A.	Infect Dis Rep	10.3390/idr17030062	2025
	Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activities of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Probio87 Isolated from Human Breast Milk	Xu P, Uma Mageswary M, Nisaa A, Li X, Tan Y, Oon C, Tan C, Luo W, Liong M.	Nutrients		2025
	A Metagenomics Pipeline to Characterize Self-Collected Vaginal Microbiome Samples.	Thomas-White K, Hilt EE, Olmschenk G, Gong M, Phillips CD, Jarvis C, Sanford N, White J, Navarro P.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics14182039	2024
	Diverse vaginal microbiota in healthy Japanese women: a combined relative and quantitative analyses.	Ito M, Kataoka M, Sato Y, Nachi H, Nomoto K, Okada N.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1487990	2024
Metabolism	Microbiota-directed lactic acid depleting nanoenzyme reactivates antitumor immunity and chemosensitivity in hypoxic tumor.	Lan X, Zhang F, Cui G, Hu B, Lai Y, Lin H, Huang H, Zhou D, Yu M, Yao G.	Mater Today Bio	10.1016/j.mtbio.2025.102493	2025
	A nomogram prediction model for embryo implantation outcomes based on the cervical microbiota of the infertile patients during IVF-FET.	Wu Y, Shi L, Jin Z, Chen W, Wang F, Wu H, Li H, Zhang C, Zhu R.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01462-24	2025
	Vaginal microbiota in term pregnant women with differences in cervical ripeness revealed by 2bRAD-M.	Lu S, Wu Q, He W, Du X, Cui Q, Yang Y, Yin Z.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-024-03612-x	2024
	Urobiome Signatures of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Adolescent Pregnancy: A Longitudinal Study.	Mora-Vargas CD, Grobeisen-Duque O, Villavicencio-Carrisoza O, Aguilar-Ayala DA, Castellanos-Diaz O, Martinez-Salazar MG, Rosas-Balan A, Flores-Rueda V, Leon-Juarez M, Guzman-Huerta M, Camargo-Marin L, Villegas-Mota MI, Zaga-Clavellina V, Aguilera-Arreola MG, Helguera-Repetto AC.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms13102406	2025
Phylogeny	Group B Streptococcus vaginal colonisation throughout pregnancy is associated with decreased Lactobacillus crispatus and increased Lactobacillus iners abundance in the vaginal microbial community.	Maidment TI, Pelzer ES, Borg DJ, Cheung E, Begun J, Nitert MD, Rae KM, Clifton VL, Carey AJ.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1435745	2024
Phylogeny	Adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with type 1 diabetes are associated with multiple alterations in the vaginal microbiome.	Roth-Schulze AJ, Bandala-Sanchez E, Ngui KM, Naselli G, Oakey H, Ashwood P, Martin G, Brown JD, Zozaya-Valdes E, Thomson RL, Colman PG, Wentworth JM, Vuillermin PJ, Hunyh T, Soldatos G, Couper JJ, Penno MAS, Harrison LC, ENDIA Study Group.	Diabetologia	10.1007/s00125-025-06509-0	2025
	Association Between Vaginal Microbiota and Cervical Dysplasia Due to Persistent Human Papillomavirus Infection: A Systematic Review of Evidence from Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing Studies.	Zukiene G, Narutyte R, Rudaitis V.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms26094258	2025
	Associations among HPV persistence, the vaginal microbiome, and cervical cancer recurrence.	Tsementzi D, Meador R, Eng T, Shelton J, Scott I, Konstantinidis KT, Modesitt S, Bruner DW.	J Transl Med	10.1186/s12967-025-06811-w	2025
	Changes in Gut Microbial Composition and DNA Methylation in Obese Patients with NAFLD After Bariatric Surgery.	Agodi A, Ojeda-Granados C, Maugeri A, Barchitta M, Coco O, Pezzino S, Magro G, Greca G, Latteri FS, Castorina S, Puleo S.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms252111510	2024
	Strain-specific qPCR assay to track the vaginal colonization of the probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus TOM 22.8 strain orally administered.	Vaccalluzzo A, Pino A, Bosco G, Caggia C, Randazzo CL.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-025-04470-x	2025
	Vaginal Microbiome and Its Relationship with Assisted Reproduction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.	Samama M, Ueno J, Carvalho de Arruda Veiga E, Piscopo RCCP, Ikeda F, Pires de Lemos N, Tadeu Bidinotto L, Guimaraes da Silva M, Jarmy Di Bella Z, Entezami F.	Life (Basel)	10.3390/life15091382	2025
	Proteomic Profiling of Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles for Exploring Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers.	Asano-Inami E, Yokoi A, Yoshida K, Taki K, Kitagawa M, Suzuki K, Uekusa R, Nagao Y, Yoshikawa N, Niimi K, Yamamoto Y, Kajiyama H.	J Extracell Biol	10.1002/jex2.70073	2025
	Correlation between Lactobacillus and expression of E-cadherin, beta-catenin, N-cadherin, and Vimentin in postmenopausal cervical lesions.	Liu J, Song J, Yang Q, Wang Y.	Ann Palliat Med	10.21037/apm-21-3581	2022
	Genome-scale metabolic network reconstruction analysis identifies bacterial vaginosis-associated metabolic interactions.	Dillard LR, Glass EM, Kolling GL, Thomas-White K, Wever F, Markowitz R, Lyttle D, Papin JA.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-025-59965-y	2025
	The Relationship Between the Vaginal Microbiota and the Ovarian Cancer Microenvironment: A Journey from Ideas to Insights.	Restaino S, Pellecchia G, Arcieri M, Pericolini E, Bogani G, Poli A, Paparcura F, Pregnolato S, Armenise D, Frossi B, Tell G, Tascini C, Driul L, Biasioli A, Capozzi VA, Ronsini C, Della Corte L, Martinelli C, Ercoli A, De Seta F, Vizzielli G.	Cells	10.3390/cells14201590	2025
	Characteristics of cervicovaginal microflora at different cervical maturity during late pregnancy: A nested case-control study.	Chen P, Hu T, Zheng Z, E Garfield R, Yang J.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0300510	2024
	Taxonomic and functional profiling of the vulvar microbiome indicates variations related to ecological signatures, aging, and health status.	Mieremet A, van der Wurff M, Pagan L, Ferrer-Gonzalez E, Seo J, Schuren FHJ.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2025.1633147	2025
Phylogeny	Associations of the gut, cervical, and vaginal microbiota with cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.	Wen Q, Wang S, Min Y, Liu X, Fang J, Lang J, Chen M.	BMC Womens Health	10.1186/s12905-025-03599-1	2025
	Genital Lichen Sclerosus-The Role of the Vulvar Microbiome.	Jerkovic Gulin S, Almlof O, Seifert O, Kravvas G, Lundin F, Bergman Jungestrom M, Soderman J.	Medicina (Kaunas)	10.3390/medicina61091632	2025
Phylogeny	Association between semen microbiome disorder and sperm DNA damage.	He J, Ma M, Xu Z, Guo J, Chen H, Yang X, Chen P, Liu G.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.00759-24	2024
	Vaginal microbiota molecular profiling and diagnostic performance of artificial intelligence-assisted multiplex PCR testing in women with bacterial vaginosis: a single-center experience.	Lu S, Li Z, Chen X, Chen F, Yao H, Sun X, Cheng Y, Wang L, Dai P.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1377225	2024
	Co-evolution of vaginal microbiome and cervical cancer.	Hu M, Yang W, Yan R, Chi J, Xia Q, Yang Y, Wang Y, Sun L, Li P.	J Transl Med	10.1186/s12967-024-05265-w	2024
Phylogeny	Vaginal Microbiome and Functional Pathway Alterations in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes Revealed by 16S rRNA Sequencing.	Nam S, Hong S, Park IY, Shin S.	Life (Basel)	10.3390/life15101604	2025
	Characteristics associated with Lactobacillus iners-dominated vaginal microbiota.	Novak J, Ravel J, Ma B, Ferreira CST, Tristao ADR, Silva MG, Marconi C.	Sex Transm Infect	10.1136/sextrans-2020-054824	2022
	Vaginal microbiome and sexually-transmitted pathogens in Chinese reproductive-age women: a multicentre cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort study.	Chen M, Qi C, Qing W, Zhou Z, Zhang Y, Chen R, Hou Y, Ou J, CALM2004 Consortium Investigators, He Y, Zhou H.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-025-64917-7	2025
	Effects of vaginal microbiota on in vitro fertilization outcomes in women with different infertility causes.	Zhao H, Wang C, Narsing Rao MP, Rafiq M, Luo G, Li S, Kang Y-Q.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01255-24	2025
Pathogenicity	Unveiling the microbial shift: the impact of group B Streptococcus on vaginal microbiota and inflammation in late pregnancy.	Yu W, Sun M, Li R, Xin Y, Zheng K.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-025-04387-5	2025
Phylogeny	Cervicovaginal microbial features predict Chlamydia trachomatis spread to the upper genital tract of infected women.	Jeong S, Tollison T, Brochu H, Chou H, Huntress I, Yount KS, Zheng X, Darville T, O'Connell CM, Peng X.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.00057-25	2025
	Determination of Effect of Morus alba Extract and Lactobacillus rhamnosus on Vaginal Microbiota and SAP Gene (1-10) Profile With Candida albicans Exosome Administration in Rats.	Ucar M, Celebi D, Celebi O, Baser S, Guler MC, Tanyeli A, Kiliclioglu M, Yilmaz A, Yildirim S.	Microbiologyopen	10.1002/mbo3.70120	2025
	A comparison of male and female renal pelvis urobiome of unilateral stone formers using 2bRAD-M.	Hong SY, Miao LT, Yang YY, Wang SG.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-024-03618-5	2024
	Human papillomavirus molecular prevalence in south China and the impact on vaginal microbiome of unvaccinated women.	Wang T, Li W, Cai M, Ji S, Wang Y, Huang N, Jiang Y, Zhang Z.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00738-24	2024
Genetics	Metagenomic analysis reveals the novel role of vaginal Lactobacillus iners in Chinese healthy pregnant women	Wang X, Jiang Q, Tian X, Chen W, Mai J, Lin G, Huo Y, Zheng H, Yan D, Wang X, Li T, Gao Y, Mou X, Zhao W.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes		2025
Phylogeny	Metabolomic and microbiota profiles in cervicovaginal lavage fluid of women with high-risk human papillomavirus infection.	Shen S, Zhao S, Shan J, Ren Q.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-84796-0	2025
Pathogenicity	Vaginal host immune-microbiome-metabolite interactions associated with spontaneous preterm birth in a predominantly white cohort.	Cavanagh M, Amabebe E, Kulkarni NS, Papageorgiou MD, Walker H, Wyles MD, Anumba DO.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes	10.1038/s41522-025-00671-4	2025
Pathogenicity	Vaginal lactobacilli produce anti-inflammatory beta-carboline compounds.	Glick VJ, Webber CA, Simmons LE, Martin MC, Ahmad M, Kim CH, Adams AND, Bang S, Chao MC, Howard NC, Fortune SM, Verma M, Jost M, Beura LK, James MJ, Lee SY, Mitchell CM, Clardy J, Kim KH, Gopinath S.	Cell Host Microbe	10.1016/j.chom.2024.09.014	2024
	Comprehensive analysis of vaginal microbiota in Chinese women with genital tuberculosis: implications for diagnosis and treatment.	Zhang Z, Zong X, Liu Z, Dong X, Bai H, Fan L, Li T.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-025-03767-1	2025
Genetics	Comparative analysis of the vaginal bacteriome and virome in healthy women living in high-altitude and sea-level areas.	Li C, Jin S, Lv O, Wang G, Zhang Y, Li S, Zhang W, Long F, Shen Z, Bai S, Zhaxi D, Kong F, Yan Q, Xiao Z.	Eur J Med Res	10.1186/s40001-023-01391-1	2024
	Dynamics of Microbiome Changes in the Endometrium and Uterine Cervix during Embryo Implantation: A Comparative Analysis.	Bednarska-Czerwinska A, Morawiec E, Zmarzly N, Szapski M, Jendrysek J, Pecyna A, Zapletal-Pudelko K, Malysiak W, Sirek T, Ossowski P, Lach A, Boron D, Bogdal P, Bernet A, Grabarek BO.	Med Sci Monit	10.12659/msm.941289	2023
Phylogeny	Cervical and Vaginal Microbiomes in Early Miscarriages and Ongoing Pregnancy with and without Dydrogesterone Usage.	Gryaznova M, Kozarenko O, Smirnova Y, Burakova I, Syromyatnikov M, Maslov A, Lebedeva O.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms241813836	2023
	The microbiome in endometrial cancer: vaginal milieu matters.	Govorov I, Komlichenko E, Ulrikh E, Dikareva E, Pervunina T, Vazhenina O, Dzharbaeva A, Kalinina O, Zaikova E, Razumova Z, Mints M, Sitkin S.	Front Med (Lausanne)	10.3389/fmed.2025.1533344	2025
Phylogeny	Influence of group B streptococcus and vaginal cleanliness on the vaginal microbiome of pregnant women.	Liao Q, Zhang XF, Mi X, Jin F, Sun HM, Wang QX.	World J Clin Cases	10.12998/wjcc.v10.i34.12578	2022
	VIBES: A consensus subtyping of the vaginal microbiota reveals novel classification criteria.	Fernandez-Edreira D, Linares-Blanco J, V-Del-Rio P, Fernandez-Lozano C.	Comput Struct Biotechnol J	10.1016/j.csbj.2023.11.050	2024
	Prediction of preterm birth based on machine learning using bacterial risk score in cervicovaginal fluid.	Park S, Oh D, Heo H, Lee G, Kim SM, Ansari A, You YA, Jung YJ, Kim YH, Lee M, Kim YJ.	Am J Reprod Immunol	10.1111/aji.13435	2021
	Behind-the-Scenes Actors in Fertility: A Comprehensive Review of the Female Reproductive Tract Microbiome and Its Clinical Relevance.	Papakonstantinou A, Moustakli E, Potiris A, Zikopoulos A, Tsarna E, Christodoulaki C, Tsakiridis I, Dagklis T, Panagopoulos P, Drakakis P, Stavros S.	Life (Basel)	10.3390/life15060916	2025
	Antibacterial activity of fungus comb extracts from Senegalese fungus-farming termites	Gaye M, Zinai A, Armstrong N, Herbette G, Monnier V, Bassene H, Diatta G, Sambou M, Sokhna C, Raoult D, Fenollar F, Mediannikov O.	AMB Express		2025
	Unraveling the Dysbiosis of Vaginal Microbiome to Understand Cervical Cancer Disease Etiology-An Explainable AI Approach.	Sekaran K, Varghese RP, Gopikrishnan M, Alsamman AM, El Allali A, Zayed H, Doss C GP.	Genes (Basel)	10.3390/genes14040936	2023
	Refining Unfavorable Vaginal Microbial Community in Infertile Women Subjected to Precision Probiotic Intervention: An Exploratory Single-Arm, Prospective, Open-Label, Interventional Study.	Cocomazzi G, Contu V, De Stefani S, Del Pup L, Buccheri M, Antinori M, Parmegiani L, De Ruvo D, Marino F, Virgili E, Allen C, Palini S, Ciampaglia W, Cerboneschi M, Baldini D, Baldini GM, Pazienza V.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms13030547	2025
	Is there an association between the vaginal microbiome and first trimester miscarriage? A prospective observational study.	Shahid M, Quinlivan JA, Peek M, Castano-Rodriguez N, Mendz GL.	J Obstet Gynaecol Res	10.1111/jog.15086	2022
Transcriptome	Lactobacillus iners and genital health: molecular clues to an enigmatic vaginal species.	Holm JB, Carter KA, Ravel J, Brotman RM.	Curr Infect Dis Rep	10.1007/s11908-023-00798-5	2023
	E-Cigarette Use, Cigarette Smoking, and Sex Are Associated With Nasal Microbiome Dysbiosis.	Hickman E, Roca C, Zorn BT, Rebuli ME, Robinette C, Wolfgang MC, Jaspers I.	Nicotine Tob Res	10.1093/ntr/ntae176	2024
	The vaginal microbiome of South African pregnant women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with and without Chlamydia trachomatis infection.	Mabaso NG, Ngobese B, Ganesan H, van der Westhuizen D, Hassan WM, Abbai NS.	BMC Womens Health	10.1186/s12905-024-03246-1	2024
	Zap the clap with DNA: a novel microbicide for preventing Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection.	Rendon MA, So M.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.00794-24	2024
	Gynecological Cancer Oncobiome Systematic Review.	Latkiewicz T, Rasoul-Pelinska K, Kulak K, Tarkowski R, Kulak A, Puzio I.	Cancers (Basel)	10.3390/cancers17193227	2025
	Differences in the Urinary Microbiome of Patients with Overactive Bladder Syndrome with and without Detrusor Overactivity on Urodynamic Measurements.	Javan Balegh Marand A, Baars C, Heesakkers J, van den Munckhof E, Ghojazadeh M, Rahnama'i MS, Janssen D.	Life (Basel)	10.3390/life13051199	2023
Enzymology	Influence of Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactobacillus iners and Gardnerella vaginalis on bacterial vaginal composition in pregnant women.	Witkin SS, Moron AF, Linhares IM, Forney LJ.	Arch Gynecol Obstet	10.1007/s00404-021-05978-z	2021
	A Review on Microbial Species for Forensic Body Fluid Identification in Healthy and Diseased Humans.	Dass M, Singh Y, Ghai M.	Curr Microbiol	10.1007/s00284-023-03413-x	2023
	The urinary microbiome in association with diabetes and diabetic kidney disease: A systematic review.	Graells T, Lin YT, Ahmad S, Fall T, Arnlov J.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0317960	2025
	Oral microbial signatures underlying recurrence via PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway modulation in oral squamous cell carcinoma.	Kwack DW, Praveen Z, Kim YH, Yoo CW, Ko JH, Youn SM, Park JY, Lee JH, Choi SW, Kim MK.	J Oral Microbiol	10.1080/20002297.2025.2560020	2025
	A Narrative Review of the Putative Etiologic Role and Diagnostic Utility of the Cervicovaginal Microbiome in Human Papillomavirus-Associated Cervical Carcinogenesis.	Logel M, Tope P, El-Zein M, Gonzalez E, Franco EL.	J Med Virol	10.1002/jmv.70027	2024
	Changes in vaginal microbiome after focused ultrasound treatment of high-risk human papillomavirus infection-related low-grade cervical lesions.	Wang W, Liu Y, Yang Y, Ren J, Zhou H.	BMC Infect Dis	10.1186/s12879-022-07937-8	2023
Phylogeny	Comparison of the lower genital tract microbiome composition in patients with benign gynecological disease.	Shi Y, Li J, Xie J, Yang T, Ma Q, Chen H, Guo W.	Front Glob Womens Health	10.3389/fgwh.2025.1507907	2025
	A longitudinal pilot study in pre-menopausal women links cervicovaginal microbiome to CIN3 progression and recovery	Banila C, Ladoukakis E, Scibior-Bentkowska D, Santiago L, Reuter C, Kleeman M, Nedjai B.	Commun Biol		2025
	Bacterial transfer during sexual intercourse as a tool for forensic detection.	Dixon R, Egan S, Payne M, Mullally C, Chapman B.	iScience	10.1016/j.isci.2025.111861	2025
Phylogeny	The microbiome effect on the female reproductive performance.	Zanella R, de Camargo J, Scariot CA, Marques MG.	Anim Reprod	10.1590/1984-3143-ar2024-0063	2024
	Exploring cervicovaginal microbiome differences between single and multiple endometrial polyps: implications for non-invasive classification.	Sun T, Zheng Q, Huang R, Yang L, Liu Z, Zhang Z, Liu X, Yang H, Li X, Tong J, Zhu L.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00023-25	2025
Phylogeny	Microbiome markers in HPV-positive and HPV-negative women of reproductive age with ASCUS and SIL determined by V4 region of 16S rRNA gene sequencing.	Peremykina A, Cheranev V, Krivoy A, Andreev AO, Repinskaia Z, Asaturova AV, Korostin D, Rebrikov D, Bayramova GR.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2024.1334502	2024
	Vaginal Microbiome in Pregnant Women with and without Short Cervix.	Silvano A, Meriggi N, Renzi S, Seravalli V, Torcia MG, Cavalieri D, Di Tommaso M.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu15092173	2023
	Indoor microbiome, air pollutants and asthma, rhinitis and eczema in preschool children - A repeated cross-sectional study.	Sun Y, Meng Y, Ou Z, Li Y, Zhang M, Chen Y, Zhang Z, Chen X, Mu P, Norback D, Zhao Z, Zhang X, Fu X.	Environ Int	10.1016/j.envint.2022.107137	2022
	Exploring the Relationship between MicroRNAs, Intratumoral Microbiota, and Breast Cancer Progression in Patients with and without Metastasis.	Laborda-Illanes A, Aranega-Martin L, Sanchez-Alcoholado L, Boutriq S, Plaza-Andrades I, Peralta-Linero J, Garrido Ruiz G, Pajares-Hachero B, Alvarez M, Alba E, Gonzalez-Gonzalez A, Queipo-Ortuno MI.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms25137091	2024
	An exploratory study of associations with spontaneous preterm birth in primigravid pregnant women with a normal cervical length.	Sarmento SGP, Moron AF, Forney LJ, Hatanaka AR, Carvalho FHC, Franca MS, K Hamamoto T, Mattar R, Linhares IM, Minis E, Sanudo A, Sabino E, Rudge MVC, Witkin SS.	J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med	10.1080/14767058.2021.1879786	2022
	Antibiofilm Agents for the Treatment and Prevention of Bacterial Vaginosis: A Systematic Narrative Review.	Gao M, Manos J, Whiteley G, Zablotska-Manos I.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiae134	2024
Genetics	Characterization of cervical microbiota in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical cancer using low-coverage whole genome sequencing.	Zhang T, Gu F, Li W, Han R, Liu X, Dai C, Zhang D, Li H.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.03206-24	2025
	Characteristics of Vaginal Microbiome in Reproductive-Age Females with HPV Infection in Xinjiang, China.	Xia Y, Feng Y, Qin T, Zhao X, Lu J, Ma C.	Evid Based Complement Alternat Med	10.1155/2022/7332628	2022
Pathogenicity	Effect of probiotics on vaginal Ureaplasma parvum in women suffering from unexplained infertility.	Schenk M, Grumet L, Sternat J, Reinschissler N, Weiss G.	Reprod Biomed Online	10.1016/j.rbmo.2021.06.004	2021
	Synergistic Inhibition of Candida albicans by Cranberry Proanthocyanidins and Probiotics: Novel Strategies for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Treatment.	Wu YR, Chen JS, Chen LC, Chen L, Huang YF, Liao CS.	Pathogens	10.3390/pathogens14040308	2025
Metabolism	Microbiota-metabolism-epigenetics-immunity axis in cancer.	Ren B, Fang Y, Gu M, You L, Zhang T, Zhao Y.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2024.1449912	2024
	In-depth Microbiological Characterization of Urine From Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes.	Calvigioni M, Biancalana E, Mazzantini D, Celandroni F, Rossi C, Mengozzi A, Ghelardi E, Solini A.	J Clin Endocrinol Metab	10.1210/clinem/dgae389	2024
Phylogeny	Uterine Endometrium Microbiome in Women with Repeated Implantation Failure Complicated by Endometriosis.	Ono Y, Kobayashi Y, Shimada S, Fukushi Y, Yoshino O, Wada S, Yamada H.	J Clin Med	10.3390/jcm13164605	2024
	A Narrative Review Discussing the Obstetric Repercussions Due to Alterations of Personalized Bacterial Sites Developed within the Vagina, Cervix, and Endometrium.	Doroftei B, Ilie OD, Armeanu T, Stoian IL, Anton N, Babici RG, Ilea C.	J Clin Med	10.3390/jcm12155069	2023
	Possible Therapeutic Mechanisms and Future Perspectives of Vaginal Microbiota Transplantation.	Tuniyazi M, Zhang N.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11061427	2023
	Effect of stress urinary incontinence on vaginal microbial communities.	Zhang M, Zhou Y, Yao S, Zhao Y, Batool SS, Huang J, Jiang L, Yan D, Yan W, Yu Z.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-024-03237-0	2024
Phylogeny	Effects of Uro-Vaxom vs. placebo on the urinary tract microbiome in individuals with spinal cord injury in a randomized controlled pilot trial (Uro-Vaxom pilot).	Valido E, Bertolo A, Wollner J, Pannek J, Krebs J, Stoyanov J.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-025-96939-y	2025
	Lactobacillus-rich cervicovaginal microbiome associated with lower BV, HPV, and cytology outcomes in women.	Osei Sekyere J, Trama J, Adelson M, Trikannad C, DiBlasi D, Schuster R, Yang JJ, Mordechai E.	iScience	10.1016/j.isci.2025.113473	2025
	Microbiome Shifts in Bladder Cancer: A Narrative Review of Urobiome Composition, Progression, and Therapeutic Impact	Gherasim R, Chibelean C, Porav-Hodade D, Todea-Moga C, Tataru S, Reman T, Vida A, Ghirca M, Ferro M, Martha O.	Medicina (Kaunas)		2025
Phylogeny	Lower Genital Tract Microbiome in Early Pregnancy in the Eastern European Population.	Gryaznova M, Lebedeva O, Kozarenko O, Smirnova Y, Burakova I, Syromyatnikov M, Maslov A, Popov V.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms10122368	2022
	Use of an Ethinyl Estradiol/Etonogestrel Vaginal Ring Alters Vaginal Microbial Communities in Women With HIV.	Tobin NH, Brooker SL, Li F, Coombs RW, Cohn SE, Moran L, Leon M, Chotirosniramit N, Jalil EM, Chakalisa UA, Scarsi KK, Zorrilla CD, Godfrey C, Aldrovandi GM.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiae524	2025
	Study of the cervical canal microbiome and microbiocenosis in reproductive-age women with squamous intraepithelial lesion.	Peremykina A, Cheranev V, Shilyaev AY, Krivoy A, Repinskaia Z, Korostin D, Rebrikov D.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2025.1630092	2025
Enzymology	Vaginal bacterial load in the second trimester is associated with early preterm birth recurrence: a nested case-control study.	Goodfellow L, Verwijs MC, Care A, Sharp A, Ivandic J, Poljak B, Roberts D, Bronowski C, Gill AC, Darby AC, Alfirevic A, Muller-Myhsok B, Alfirevic Z, van de Wijgert J.	BJOG	10.1111/1471-0528.16816	2021
Genetics	Genomic insights into habitat adaptation of Lactobacillus species.	Mejia-Caballero A, Lopez-Sanchez R, Ramos-Cerrillo B, Garciarrubio A, Segovia L.	World J Microbiol Biotechnol	10.1007/s11274-025-04275-0	2025
Phylogeny	Alterations in urinary microbiota composition in children with overactive bladder: insights from 16S rRNA gene sequencing.	Li J, Yu L, Wang Y, Yuan C, Wang K, Ma X.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-025-24079-4	2025
	Alterations in the vaginal microbiota of patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes.	Yan C, Hong F, Xin G, Duan S, Deng X, Xu Y.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.858732	2022
	Menopausal status induces vaginal dysbiosis in women with human papillomavirus infection.	So KA, Hur SY, Cho CH, Lee JK, Seong SJ, Jeong DH, Ki M, Kim TJ.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-56314-9	2024
Genetics	Integrating compositional and functional content to describe vaginal microbiomes in health and disease.	Holm JB, France MT, Gajer P, Ma B, Brotman RM, Shardell M, Forney L, Ravel J.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-023-01692-x	2023
Phylogeny	SpeciateIT and vSpeciateDB: novel, fast, and accurate per sequence 16S rRNA gene taxonomic classification of vaginal microbiota.	Holm JB, Gajer P, Ravel J.	BMC Bioinformatics	10.1186/s12859-024-05930-3	2024
Genetics	Human papillomavirus, vaginal microbiota and metagenomics: the interplay between development and progression of cervical cancer.	Leon-Gomez P, Romero VI.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2024.1515258	2024
	Effects of Dietary Quality on Vaginal Microbiome Composition Throughout Pregnancy in a Multi-Ethnic Cohort.	Miller C, Morikawa K, Benny P, Riel J, Fialkowski MK, Qin Y, Khadka V, Lee MJ.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu16193405	2024
Pathogenicity	Ovarian Cancer and the Microbiome: Connecting the Dots for Early Diagnosis and Therapeutic Innovations-A Review.	Choi SY, Choi JH.	Medicina (Kaunas)	10.3390/medicina60030516	2024
	Vaginal microbiota are associated with in vitro fertilization during female infertility.	Wang T, Li P, Bai X, Tian S, Yang M, Leng D, Kui H, Zhang S, Yan X, Zheng Q, Luo P, He C, Jia Y, Wu Z, Qiu H, Li J, Wan F, Ali MA, Mao R, Liu YX, Li D.	Imeta	10.1002/imt2.185	2024
	Multi-year comparison of VITEK MS performance for identification of rarely encountered pathogenic gram-positive organisms (GPOs) in a large integrated Canadian healthcare region.	Church D, Griener T, Gregson D.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.02545-24	2025
Phylogeny	Characterization of vaginal microbiota across female reproductive phases.	Zhai Q, Gao Y, Wang M, Li L, Li L, Li J, Ma Y, Niu K, Ye M.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2025.1599965	2025
	Microbiota and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL); More than a Simple Connection.	Garmendia JV, De Sanctis CV, Hajduch M, De Sanctis JB.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12081641	2024
	Telomere Length, Telomerase Activity, and Vaginal Microbiome in Patients with HPV-Related Precancerous Lesions.	Boniewska-Bernacka E, Panczyszyn A, Glab G, Goc A.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms25158158	2024
Phylogeny	Cervicovaginal microbiota dysbiosis correlates with HPV persistent infection.	Qingqing B, Jie Z, Songben Q, Juan C, Lei Z, Mu X.	Microb Pathog	10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104617	2021
	The First Lanthipeptide from Lactobacillus iners, Inecin L, Exerts High Antimicrobial Activity against Human Vaginal Pathogens.	Li L, Zhang J, Zhou L, Shi H, Mai H, Su J, Ma X, Zhong J.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.02123-22	2023
	Vaginal dysbiosis in pregnancy associates with risk of emergency caesarean section: a prospective cohort study.	Haahr T, Clausen TD, Thorsen J, Rasmussen MA, Mortensen MS, Lehtimaki J, Shah SA, Hjelmso MH, Bonnelykke K, Chawes BL, Vestergaard G, Jacobsson B, Larsson PG, Brix S, Sorensen SJ, Bisgaard H, Stokholm J.	Clin Microbiol Infect	10.1016/j.cmi.2021.08.028	2022
	Microbroth dilution method for antibiotic susceptibility testing of fastidious and anaerobic bacteria of the urinary microbiome.	Geaman W, Choi BI, Kaindl J, Gonzalez C, Wolfe AJ.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.00314-24	2024
	The Role of the Endometrial Microbiota in Endometrial Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Literature.	Stabile G, Doria A, Bruno M, D'Indinosante M, Gallotta V, Fanfani F, Scambia G, Restaino S, Vizzielli G, Carlucci S, Nappi L.	J Clin Med	10.3390/jcm13237135	2024
Phylogeny	Microbiome-producing SCFAs are associated with preterm birth via trophoblast function modulation.	Meng L, Meng M, Zhang R, Wubulikasimu A, Peng H, Zhang L, Chang X, Ai G, Zou G, He Q, Wang K, Liu M, Duan T.	mBio	10.1128/mbio.02702-24	2024
Enzymology	Lactobacillus iners-dominated vaginal microbiota in pregnancy.	Mls J, Stranik J, Kacerovsky M.	Ceska Gynekol		2019
	Longitudinal analysis on the ecological dynamics of the cervicovaginal microbiome in hrHPV infection.	Molina MA, Melchers WJG, Andralojc KM, Leenders WPJ, Huynen MA.	Comput Struct Biotechnol J	10.1016/j.csbj.2023.09.011	2023
	Viewing Native American Cervical Cancer Disparities through the Lens of the Vaginal Microbiome: A Pilot Study.	Laniewski P, Joe TR, Jimenez NR, Eddie TL, Bordeaux SJ, Quiroz V, Peace DJ, Cui H, Roe DJ, Caporaso JG, Lee NR, Herbst-Kralovetz MM.	Cancer Prev Res (Phila)	10.1158/1940-6207.capr-24-0286	2024
Phylogeny	The microbiome biomarkers of pregnant women's vaginal area predict preterm prelabor rupture in Western China.	Tang Y, Wang X, Huang J, Jiang Y, Yu F.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1471027	2024
	Vaginal Microbiome and Pregnancy Complications: A Review	Gerede A, Nikolettos K, Vavoulidis E, Margioula-Siarkou C, Petousis S, Giourga M, Fotinopoulos P, Salagianni M, Stavros S, Dinas K, Nikolettos N, Domali E.	J Clin Med		2024
	Gut microbiota and physical activity level: characterization from sedentary to soccer players.	Petri C, Mascherini G, Izzicupo P, Rosati D, Cerboneschi M, Smeazzetto S, Arrones LS.	Biol Sport	10.5114/biolsport.2024.134759	2024
	Urogenital microbiome, intracellular bacterial communities, and their contribution to urinary tract infections.	Robino L, Navarro N, Canales-Huerta N, Gonzalez MJ, Cruz E, Sauto R, Morales C, Neffa F, Zeballos J, Jessen GL, Zunino P, Scavone P.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01247-25	2025
Phylogeny	Comparison of different hypervariable regions of 16S rRNA for taxonomic profiling of vaginal microbiota using next-generation sequencing.	Sirichoat A, Sankuntaw N, Engchanil C, Buppasiri P, Faksri K, Namwat W, Chantratita W, Lulitanond V.	Arch Microbiol	10.1007/s00203-020-02114-4	2021
	Lactobacillus crispatus-derived nCEV vesicles promote cutaneous wound healing and inhibit HPV16 infection.	Peng K, Chen X, Zhang Y, Liu L, Huang Q, Du S, Zhu C, Wang Y, Wei F, Gao S, Cai Q.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00683-25	2025
	Non-Lactobacillus-Dominant and Polymicrobial Vaginal Microbiomes Are More Common in Younger South African Women and Predictive of Increased Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquisition.	Wang Y, Noel-Romas L, Perner M, Knodel S, Molatlhegi R, Hoger S, Birse K, Zuend CF, McKinnon LR, Burgener AD.	Clin Infect Dis	10.1093/cid/ciac938	2023
Phylogeny	Toward accurate vaginal microbiome profiling: protocol, bioinformatics, and core microbiota characterisation.	Davidson IM, Nikbakht E, Haupt LM, Dunn PJ.	J Assist Reprod Genet	10.1007/s10815-025-03509-2	2025
	In vitro characteristics of intravaginal Lactobacilli; why is L. iners detected in abnormal vaginal microbial flora?	Yoshimura K, Ogawa M, Saito M.	Arch Gynecol Obstet	10.1007/s00404-020-05634-y	2020
Phylogeny	Endometrial microbiota alteration in female patients with endometrial polyps based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis.	Zhao Y, Liao Y, Xu G, Wang Y.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1351329	2024
	Postmenopausal Vaginal Microbiome and Microbiota.	de Oliveira NS, de Lima ABF, de Brito JCR, Sarmento ACA, Goncalves AKS, Eleuterio J.	Front Reprod Health	10.3389/frph.2021.780931	2021
	ILSI Europe perspective review: site-specific microbiota changes during pregnancy associated with biological consequences and clinical outcomes: opportunities for probiotic interventions.	Flores Ventura E, Lane JA, Turjeman S, Vidra N, Weiss GA, Gross G, Chang CY, Koren O.	Gut Microbes	10.1080/19490976.2025.2501186	2025
	Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Suppression With Valacyclovir Is Not Associated With Changes in Nugent Score or Absolute Abundance of Key Vaginal Bacteria.	Babu TM, Srinivasan S, Magaret A, Proll S, Karita HS, Wallis JM, Selke S, Varon D, Pholsena T, Fredricks D, Marrazzo J, Wald A, Johnston C.	Open Forum Infect Dis	10.1093/ofid/ofad099	2023
	Pilot Study on Next-Generation Sequencing Analysis of Vaginal Microbiota in Clinically Infertile Patients Treated with Probiotics	Lin L, Li C, Wu C, Pan L, Tsui K.	J Clin Med		2024
	A Complex Microbial Interplay Underlies Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Pathobiology.	Papon N, Van Dijck P.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.01066-21	2021
	The cervicovaginal metabolome in women with favorable induction cervix and those unfavorable for induction when delivering at term.	Chen P, Hu T, Zheng Z, Garfield RE, Yang J.	Heliyon	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34166	2024
Enzymology	Rapid detection of Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners in vaginal specimens by loop-mediated isothermal amplification.	Higashide S, Cho O, Matsuda Y, Ogishima D, Kurakado S, Sugita T.	J Microbiol Methods	10.1016/j.mimet.2019.01.011	2019
	Harnessing vaginal inflammation and microbiome: a machine learning model for predicting IVF success	Bar O, Vagios S, Barkai O, Elshirbini J, Souter I, Xu J, James K, Bormann C, Mitsunami M, Chavarro J, Foessleitner P, Kwon D, Yassour M, Mitchell C.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes		2025
	Correlation Analysis of Vaginal Microbiome Changes and Bacterial Vaginosis Plus Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Mixed Vaginitis Prognosis.	Xiao B, A D, Qin H, Mi L, Zhang D.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.860589	2022
	HPV-Associated Sexually Transmitted Infections in Cervical Cancer Screening: A Prospective Cohort Study.	Latorre-Millan M, Tristancho-Baro A, Burillo N, Ariza M, Milagro AM, Abad P, Baquedano L, Borque A, Rezusta A.	Viruses	10.3390/v17020247	2025
	Altered Bacteria Abundance Is Associated With Outcomes in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.	Sheehan DH, Asam K, Knight ND, Patel JJ, Stewart JA, Molina PA, Yi N, Viet CT, Aouizerat B, Silver N, Silver N, Panuganti B, Thomas CM.	Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg	10.1002/ohn.1262	2025
Pathogenicity	Plasma Cells as the Key Players of IVF Failure? Unlocking the Enigma of Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization Failure in the Light of Uterine Inflammation.	Dwojak E, Mroczek M, Dworacki G, Dobosz P, Slubowska A, Stepien M, Borowczyk M, Filipczynska I, Tomaszewska A, Altyn R, Chowaniec H.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms252313083	2024
	Endometrial Microbiome and Reproductive Receptivity: Diverse Perspectives.	Stoyancheva G, Mihaylova N, Gerginova M, Krumova E.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms262110796	2025
Phylogeny	Microbial characterization of the nasal cavity in patients with allergic rhinitis and non-allergic rhinitis.	Che Y, Wang N, Ma Q, Liu J, Xu Z, Li Q, Wang J, Sun Y.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2023.1166389	2023
	Phenylacetic acid, an anti-vaginitis metabolite produced by the vaginal symbiotic bacterium Chryseobacterium gleum.	Kwon KM, Kim EH, Sim KH, Lee YJ, Kang EJ, Han KH, Jin JS, Kim DK, Ahn JH, Hwang IH.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-62947-7	2024
Genetics	Analysis of vaginal microbiota during postpartum and postmenopausal periods based on metagenomics.	Li X, Zhang Z, Bai H, Liu Z.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-024-03648-z	2024
	Characterization of vaginal prokaryotes and eukaryotes microbiota and its link to sexually transmitted infections.	Moya-Beltran A, Sanchez C, Borquez B C, Reyes T T, Villanueva D H, Soto S C, Leon G M, Mieres-Amigo P, Saez MA, Quatrini R, Martin AJM, Alburquenque C.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-025-14573-0	2025
	Dietary habits and vaginal environment: can a beneficial impact be expected?	Djusse ME, Prinelli F, Camboni T, Ceccarani C, Consolandi C, Conti S, Dall'Asta M, Danesi F, Laghi L, Curatolo FM, Morselli S, Foschi C, Castellano P, Marangoni A, Severgnini M.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2025.1582283	2025
Pathogenicity	Interactions between bacterial vaginosis-associated microbiota and Trichomonas vaginalis modulate parasite-induced pathogenicity and host immune responses	Chiu S, Huang C, Chen C, Hsu W, Yeh Y, Shih Y, Chu L, Lin W, Huang K.	Parasit Vectors		2025
	The Vaginal Microbiome in U.S. Black Women: A Systematic Review.	Wells JS, Chandler R, Dunn A, Brewster G.	J Womens Health (Larchmt)	10.1089/jwh.2019.7717	2020
	Gut microbiota and kidney function in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease participants in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study.	Obolo Nwaga I, Nzana VB, Bughe RN, Dah I, Cho-Fon C, Mahamat M, Ndjong E, Nono A, Mballa JC, Acho FA, Moor VA, Mbacham WF, Kaze FF.	BMC Nephrol	10.1186/s12882-025-03942-6	2025
Pathogenicity	Effect of contraceptive methods on the vaginal microbiome and host immune factors.	Serrano MG, Edwards D, Ahmed K, Bailey VC, Beksinska M, Edupuganti L, Harryparsad R, D'Hellencourt FL, Meyer B, Mehou-Loko C, Radzey N, Taku O, Williamson AL, Smit J, Spaine K, Zhu B, Jefferson KK, Nanda K, Strauss Iii JF, Morrison CS, Deese J, Masson L, Buck GA.	Contraception	10.1016/j.contraception.2025.110936	2025
	Vaginal and Penile Microbiome Associations With Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 in Women and Their Male Sex Partners.	Mehta SD, Nandi D, Agingu W, Green SJ, Bhaumik DK, Bailey RC, Otieno F.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiaa529	2022
Phylogeny	Microbiota analysis of perimenopausal women experiencing recurrent vaginitis in conjunction with urinary tract infection.	Bi Y, Wang Y, Li W, Chen Y, Qin J, Zheng H.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-024-03709-3	2025
	Molecular characterization of vaginal microbiota using a new 22-species qRT-PCR test to achieve a relative-abundance and species-based diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.	Oyenihi AB, Haines R, Trama J, Faro S, Mordechai E, Adelson ME, Osei Sekyere J.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1409774	2024
	Effect of Vaginal Lactobacillus Species on Escherichia coli Growth.	Hudson PL, Hung KJ, Bergerat A, Mitchell C.	Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg	10.1097/spv.0000000000000827	2020
Genetics	Exploring Microbiota Diversity in Cervical Lesion Progression and HPV Infection through 16S rRNA Gene Metagenomic Sequencing.	Stoian IL, Botezatu A, Fudulu A, Ilea CG, Socolov DG.	J Clin Med	10.3390/jcm12154979	2023
Pathogenicity	Cervicovaginal microbiota disorder combined with the change of cytosine phosphate guanine motif- toll like receptor 9 axis was associated with cervical cancerization.	Zheng X, Hu N, Liu J, Zhao K, Li H, Wang J, Zhang M, Zhang L, Song L, Lyu Y, Cui M, Ding L, Wang J.	J Cancer Res Clin Oncol	10.1007/s00432-023-05453-z	2023
	The Female Reproductive Tract Microbiome and Cancerogenesis: A Review Story of Bacteria, Hormones, and Disease.	Trifanescu OG, Trifanescu RA, Mitrica RI, Bran DM, Serbanescu GL, Valcauan L, Marinescu SA, Gales LN, Tanase BC, Anghel RM.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics13050877	2023
	Clinical Applicability of Microbiota Sampling in a Subfertile Population: Urine versus Vagina.	Koedooder R, Schoenmakers S, Singer M, Bos M, Poort L, Savelkoul P, Morre S, de Jonge J, Budding D, Laven J.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12091789	2024
	Vaginal microbiota correlations to gynecological symptoms, intimate hygiene practices, and background parameters of IVF patients: a cross-sectional study.	Haahr T, Ovesen S, la Cour Freiesleben N, Jensen MB, Elbaek HO, Alsbjerg B, Laursen R, Tanderup M, Praetorius L, Nielsen HS, Pinborg A, Hartvig V, Pedersen TR, Jensen JS, Humaidan P.	J Assist Reprod Genet	10.1007/s10815-025-03629-9	2025
Metabolism	A Systematic Review of the Effect of Polyphenols on Alterations of the Intestinal Microbiota and Shared Bacterial Profiles Between Metabolic Syndrome and Acne.	Ilari S, Nucera S, Morabito L, Caminiti R, Mazza V, Ritorto G, Ussia S, Passacatini LC, Macri R, Scarano F, Serra M, Scali E, Maiuolo J, Oppedisano F, Palma E, Muscoli S, Proietti S, Tomino C, Mollace V, Muscoli C.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu16213591	2024
	Endometrial factors and pregnancy loss frequency in recurrent pregnancy loss patients: comparing RT-PCR microbiology, microbial cultures, and immunohistochemistry of endometrium biopsy.	Klimaszyk K, Wirstlein P, Bednarek-Rajewska K, Jankowski M, Svarre Nielsen H, Wender Ozegowska E, Kedzia M.	J Appl Genet	10.1007/s13353-025-00949-5	2025
	Characterization of the Vaginal Microbiome in Women of Reproductive Age From 5 Regions in Brazil.	Marconi C, El-Zein M, Ravel J, Ma B, Lima MD, Carvalho NS, Alves RRF, Parada CMGL, Leite SHM, Giraldo PC, Goncalves AK, Franco EL, Silva MG.	Sex Transm Dis	10.1097/olq.0000000000001204	2020
	Clue Cells and Pseudo Clue Cells in Different Morphotypes of Bacterial Vaginosis.	Swidsinski A, Loening-Baucke V, Swidsinski S, Sobel JD, Dorffel Y, Guschin A.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.905739	2022
Phylogeny	Shallow shotgun metagenomic sequencing of vaginal microbiomes with the Oxford Nanopore technology enables the reliable determination of vaginal community state types and broad community structures.	Graeber E, Tysha A, Nisar A, Wind D, Mendling W, Finzer P, Dilthey A.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-025-04236-5	2025
Metabolism	Tumor-resident Lactobacillus iners confer chemoradiation resistance through lactate-induced metabolic rewiring.	Colbert LE, El Alam MB, Wang R, Karpinets T, Lo D, Lynn EJ, Harris TA, Elnaggar JH, Yoshida-Court K, Tomasic K, Bronk JK, Sammouri J, Yanamandra AV, Olvera AV, Carlin LG, Sims T, Delgado Medrano AY, Napravnik TC, O'Hara M, Lin D, Abana CO, Li HX, Eifel PJ, Jhingran A, Joyner M, Lin L, Ramondetta LM, Futreal AM, Schmeler KM, Mathew G, Dorta-Estremera S, Zhang J, Wu X, Ajami NJ, Wong M, Taniguchi C, Petrosino JF, Sastry KJ, Okhuysen PC, Martinez SA, Tan L, Mahmud I, Lorenzi PL, Wargo JA, Klopp AH.	Cancer Cell	10.1016/j.ccell.2023.09.012	2023
Genetics	Sexual transmission of urogenital bacteria: whole metagenome sequencing evidence from a sexual network study.	Carter KA, France MT, Rutt L, Bilski L, Martinez-Greiwe S, Regan M, Brotman RM, Ravel J.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00030-24	2024
	Analysis of vaginal microbiota before and after treatment of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions of the uterine cervix.	Ventura PM, Guimaraes ICCDV, Velarde LGC, Fialho SCAV, Ferreira DG, Fernandes MM, Machado RAC.	Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet	10.61622/rbgo/2024rbgo86	2024
Genetics	Unraveling the impact of host genetics and factors on the urinary microbiome in a young population.	Zou L, Zhang Z, Chen J, Guo R, Tong X, Ju Y, Lu H, Yang H, Wang J, Zong Y, Xu X, Jin X, Xiao L, Jia H, Zhang T, Liu X.	mBio	10.1128/mbio.02773-24	2024
	Previse preterm birth in early pregnancy through vaginal microbiome signatures using metagenomics and dipstick assays.	Talukdar D, Sarkar M, Ahrodia T, Kumar S, De D, Nath S, Jana P, Verma J, Mehta O, Kothidar A, Yodhaanjali JR, Sharma K, Bakshi S, Singh U, Kshetrapal P, Wadhwa N, Thiruvengadam R, Garbh-Ini study group, Nair GB, Bhatnagar S, Mukherjee S, Das B.	iScience	10.1016/j.isci.2024.111238	2024
	Lactobacilli and Cytokine Modifications during Menopause and Their Relation to Vulvar and Vulvovaginal Disorders.	Gandhi K, Manales NJ, Garza J, David S, Sanchez A, Ventolini G.	J Menopausal Med	10.6118/jmm.22001	2022
	The Vaginal Microbiota, Human Papillomavirus, and Cervical Dysplasia-A Review.	Kazlauskaite J, Zukiene G, Rudaitis V, Bartkeviciene D.	Medicina (Kaunas)	10.3390/medicina61050847	2025
Phylogeny	Effect of orally administered L. crispatus M247 in favoring HR-HPV clearance and CST shift: results from a randomized, multi-center, placebo-controlled trial.	Di Pierro F, Sampugnaro EG, Lomeo GE, Guarneri MF, Cusenza S, Pivetti A, Khan A, Rabbani F, Memon NM, Cazzaniga M, Bertuccioli A, Matera M, Cavecchia I, Recchia M, Palazzi CM, Tanda ML, Zerbinati N, Lomeo E.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-025-20838-5	2025
Pathogenicity	The Complex Interplay between Vaginal Microbiota, HPV Infection, and Immunological Microenvironment in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia: A Literature Review.	Gardella B, Pasquali MF, La Verde M, Cianci S, Torella M, Dominoni M.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms23137174	2022
Phylogeny	Menstrual Blood as a Diagnostic Specimen for Human Papillomavirus Genotyping and Genital Tract Infection Using Next-Generation Sequencing as a Novel Diagnostic Tool.	Tsang HF, Cheung YS, Yu CA, Chan CS, Wong CT, Yim KA, Pei X, Wong SC.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics14070686	2024
Enzymology	Associations of Cervicovaginal Lactobacilli With High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infection, Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, and Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.	Wang H, Ma Y, Li R, Chen X, Wan L, Zhao W.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiz325	2019
	Lactobacillus iners Cell-Free Supernatant Enhances Biofilm Formation and Hyphal/Pseudohyphal Growth by Candida albicans Vaginal Isolates.	Sabbatini S, Visconti S, Gentili M, Lusenti E, Nunzi E, Ronchetti S, Perito S, Gaziano R, Monari C.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms9122577	2021
	Protective Effect of Lactobacillus crispatus against Vaginal Colonization with Group B Streptococci in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy.	Starc M, Lucovnik M, Erzen Vrlic P, Jeverica S.	Pathogens	10.3390/pathogens11090980	2022
Phylogeny	Vaginal Lactobacillus iners abundance is associated with outcome in antibiotic treatment of bacterial vaginosis and capable of inhibiting Gardnerella.	Zhou R, Lu J, Wang J, Xiao B.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.1033431	2022
Genetics	A specific bacterial DNA signature in the vagina of Australian women in midpregnancy predicts high risk of spontaneous preterm birth (the Predict1000 study).	Payne MS, Newnham JP, Doherty DA, Furfaro LL, Pendal NL, Loh DE, Keelan JA.	Am J Obstet Gynecol	10.1016/j.ajog.2020.08.034	2021
	Enhancing Cervical Cancer Screening: New Diagnostic Methodologies, Triage, and Risk Stratification in Prevention and Treatment.	Kamzayeva N, Bapayeva G, Terzic M, Primbetov B, Imankulova B, Kim Y, Sultanova A, Kongrtay K, Kadroldinova N, Ukybassova T.	Life (Basel)	10.3390/life15030367	2025
	Establishment and application of a rapid molecular diagnostic platform for the isothermal visual amplification of group B Streptococcus based on recombinase polymerase.	Liu M, Wang H, Chu C, Min F, Sun L, Zhang T, Meng Q.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1281827	2024
	Complete Genome Sequences of Six Lactobacillus iners Strains Isolated from the Human Vagina.	France MT, Rutt L, Narina S, Arbaugh S, McComb E, Humphrys MS, Ma B, Hayward MR, Costello EK, Relman DA, Kwon DS, Ravel J.	Microbiol Resour Announc	10.1128/mra.00234-20	2020
	Research of cervical microbiota alterations with human papillomavirus infection status and women age in Sanmenxia area of China.	Hu J, Wu Y, Quan L, Yang W, Lang J, Tian G, Meng B.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.1004664	2022
	Navigating the Microbial Landscape: Understanding Dysbiosis in Human Genital Tracts and Its Impact on Fertility.	Ughade PA, Shrivastava D, Chaudhari K.	Cureus	10.7759/cureus.67040	2024
Pathogenicity	The endometrial microbiota and early pregnancy loss.	Odendaal J, Black N, Bennett PR, Brosens J, Quenby S, MacIntyre DA.	Hum Reprod	10.1093/humrep/dead274	2024
	Endolysin selectively kills Gardnerella ex vivo in vaginal samples from women with bacterial vaginosis	Tisakova L, Schwebs T, Berdaguer R, von Freyberg M, Foessleitner P, Kieninger A, Poljak A, Corsini L, Farr A.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes		2025
	Harnessing intratumoral microbiota: new horizons in immune microenvironment and immunotherapy	Zhang J, You Z, Li X, Hu J, Li J, Jing Z.	J Transl Med		2025
	Lactobacilli-dominated cervical microbiota in women with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes.	Kacerovsky M, Pliskova L, Bolehovska R, Gerychova R, Janku P, Matlak P, Simetka O, Faist T, Mls J, Vescicik P, Zemlickova H, Jacobsson B, Musilova I.	Pediatr Res	10.1038/s41390-019-0692-1	2020
	Assessing a diagnosis tool for bacterial vaginosis.	Singh R, Ramsuran V, Mitchev N, Niehaus AJ, Han KSS, Osman F, Ngcapu S, Karim SA, Rompalo A, Garrett N, Mlisana K.	Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis	10.1007/s10096-020-03862-3	2020
Phylogeny	Lactobacillus iners, the unusual suspect.	Vaneechoutte M.	Res Microbiol	10.1016/j.resmic.2017.09.003	2017
	High risk HPV-positive women cervicovaginal microbial profiles in a Greek cohort: a retrospective analysis of the GRECOSELF study.	Sofou E, Gkoliou G, Pechlivanis N, Pasentsis K, Chatzistamatiou K, Psomopoulos F, Agorastos T, Stamatopoulos K.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2023.1292230	2023
Genetics	Pangenome reconstruction of Lactobacillaceae metabolism predicts species-specific metabolic traits.	Ardalani O, Phaneuf PV, Mohite OS, Nielsen LK, Palsson BO.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00156-24	2024
Phylogeny	Diversity of the gut, vaginal and oral microbiome among pregnant women in South Africa with and without pre-eclampsia.	Geldenhuys J, Redelinghuys MJ, Lombaard HA, Ehlers MM, Cowan D, Kock MM.	Front Glob Womens Health	10.3389/fgwh.2022.810673	2022
	Change of the vaginal microbiome with oral contraceptive therapy in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a 6-month longitudinal cohort study.	Hong X, Qin P, Gao L, Huang L, Shi Y, Peng D, Wang B.	BMC Med	10.1186/s12916-023-03196-9	2023
Genetics	Reference-guided assembly of metagenomes with MetaCompass.	Luan T, Cepeda-Espinoza VP, Liu B, Bowen Z, Ayyangar U, Almeida M, Koren S, Treangen TJ, Porter A, Pop M.	Cell Rep Methods	10.1016/j.crmeth.2025.101186	2025
Phylogeny	Exploration of the mechanism of PCOS induced by microenvironmental changes in follicular fluid based on 16 S rRNA and metabolomics.	Wang C, Zhao H, Sibirny A, Pan W, Liang R, Luo G, Zhang G, Wang Y, Kang Y.	J Ovarian Res	10.1186/s13048-025-01781-5	2025
Genetics	Association between vaginal microbiomes and neonatal septicemia in pregnant women with preterm premature rupture of membranes based on metagenome sequencing.	Yang Y, Liu Z, Chen X, Qin F, Zhou W.	Am J Transl Res		2023
	Application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent urinary tract infection in kidney transplant recipients.	Duan W, Yang Y, Zhao J, Yan T, Tian X.	Front Public Health	10.3389/fpubh.2022.901549	2022
Phylogeny	The vaginal microbial signatures of preterm birth woman.	Li H, Han M, Xu J, Li N, Cui H.	BMC Pregnancy Childbirth	10.1186/s12884-024-06573-1	2024
Phylogeny	Anti-chlamydial activity of vaginal fluids: new evidence from an in vitro model.	Morselli S, Ceccarani C, Djusse ME, Laghi L, Camboni T, Consolandi C, Foschi C, Severgnini M, Marangoni A.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1403782	2024
	Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Microbiota in Bacterial Vaginosis Using Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization.	Swidsinski A, Guschin A, Corsini L, Loening-Baucke V, Tisakova LP, Swidsinski S, Sobel JD, Dorffel Y.	Pathogens	10.3390/pathogens11040456	2022
	Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis, sexually transmitted infections and their association with HPV infections in asymptomatic women attending antenatal care in Ethiopia.	Klein JMA, Runge I, Pannen AK, Wakuma T, Abera SF, Adissie A, Unverzagt S, Schmitt M, Waterboer T, Hofler D, Thomssen C, Kantelhardt EJ.	Ecancermedicalscience	10.3332/ecancer.2024.1783	2024
	The vaginal microbiota, human papillomavirus and cervical dysplasia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.	Norenhag J, Du J, Olovsson M, Verstraelen H, Engstrand L, Brusselaers N.	BJOG	10.1111/1471-0528.15854	2020
	Expert Opinion on the Use of Probiotics in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.	Patki A, Kunjimoideen K, Sawankar S, Tyagi R, Hegde V, Budi J.	Cureus	10.7759/cureus.81056	2025
	Advancements in vaginal microbiota, Trichomonas vaginalis, and vaginal cell interactions: Insights from co-culture assays.	Cardoso FG, Tasca T.	Microb Cell	10.15698/mic2025.05.849	2025
	Contribution of Epithelial Cells to Defense Mechanisms in the Human Vagina.	Linhares IM, Sisti G, Minis E, de Freitas GB, Moron AF, Witkin SS.	Curr Infect Dis Rep	10.1007/s11908-019-0686-5	2019
	Advancements in Hysteroscopic Diagnosis and Management of Endometritis.	Matsas A, Stefanoudakis D, Kotsira G, Stavros S, Gkoufas S, Vrettou N, Christopoulou S, Christopoulos P.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics15030243	2025
	A Decrease in Lactobacilli in the Vaginal Microbiota Is Independently Associated With HPV Persistence in Women With High-Risk HPV Infection.	Avsaroglu E, Kaleli B, Kilic D, Kaleli I, Guler T.	Cureus	10.7759/cureus.50907	2023
	Integrated analysis of microbiome and metabolome reveals insights into cervical neoplasia aggravation in a Chinese cohort.	Zhai Q, Zhao L, Wang M, Li L, Li LA, Ye M, Li M, Xu C, Meng Y.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2025.1556153	2025
	Microbiota and HPV: The role of viral infection on vaginal microbiota.	Santella B, Schettino MT, Franci G, De Franciscis P, Colacurci N, Schiattarella A, Galdiero M.	J Med Virol	10.1002/jmv.27837	2022
Pathogenicity	Co-occurrence network analysis reveals the alterations of the skin microbiome and metabolome in adults with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis.	P Gomes PW, Mannochio-Russo H, Mao J, Zhao HN, Ancira J, Tipton CD, Dorrestein PC, Li M.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.01119-23	2024
Metabolism	Time-restricted feeding ameliorates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease through modulating hepatic nicotinamide metabolism via gut microbiota remodeling.	Feng R, Yang W, Feng W, Huang X, Cen M, Peng G, Wu W, Wang Z, Jing Y, Long T, Liu Y, Li Z, Chang G, Huang K.	Gut Microbes	10.1080/19490976.2024.2390164	2024
	Vaginal microbiota: different roles of lactobacilli and community instability in chronic vulvovaginal discomfort.	Buchta V, Nekvindova J, Lesko D, Vrbacky F, Vescicik P, Uhlirova Z, Andrys C, Bolehovska R, Kacerovsky M, Spacek J, Mrkvicova A, Skalska H, Pliskova L.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2025.1636873	2025
	Perinatal factors influencing the earliest establishment of the infant microbiome.	Linehan K, Healy K, Hurley E, O'Shea CA, Ryan CA, Ross RP, Stanton C, Dempsey EM.	Microbiome Res Rep	10.20517/mrr.2024.92	2025
Phylogeny	Intratumoral microbiota composition in women's cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.	Wen Q, Wang S, Fu S, Zhou X, Min Y, Lang J, Chen M.	Front Oncol	10.3389/fonc.2025.1544786	2025
	Characterization of a Lactobacillus gasseri strain as a probiotic for female vaginitis.	Zhang J, Li K, Cao T, Duan Z.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-65550-y	2024
	Vaginal and Cervical Microbiota Composition in Patients with Endometrial Cancer.	Barczynski B, Fraszczak K, Grywalska E, Kotarski J, Korona-Glowniak I.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms24098266	2023
	Vaginal microbioma and the presence of Lactobacillus spp. as interferences in female fertility: A review system.	Souza SV, Monteiro PB, Moura GA, Santos NO, Fontanezi CTB, Gomes IA, Teixeira CA.	JBRA Assist Reprod	10.5935/1518-0557.20230006	2023
Enzymology	Vaginal Microbiota and In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes: Development of a Simple Diagnostic Tool to Predict Patients at Risk of a Poor Reproductive Outcome.	Haahr T, Humaidan P, Elbaek HO, Alsbjerg B, Laursen RJ, Rygaard K, Johannesen TB, Andersen PS, Ng KL, Jensen JS.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiy744	2019
	Epidemiologic Evidence on the Role of Lactobacillus iners in Sexually Transmitted Infections and Bacterial Vaginosis: A Series of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.	Carter KA, Fischer MD, Petrova MI, Balkus JE.	Sex Transm Dis	10.1097/olq.0000000000001744	2023
Phylogeny	A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae.	Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, Watanabe K, Wuyts S, Felis GE, Ganzle MG, Lebeer S.	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/ijsem.0.004107	2020
	A Multi-Strain Oral Probiotic Improves the Balance of the Vaginal Microbiota in Women with Asymptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis: Preliminary Evidence.	Filardo S, Di Pietro M, Mastromarino P, Porpora MG, Sessa R.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu16203469	2024
Genetics	Comparison of Metagenomic Sequencing and the NanoString nCounter Analysis System for the Characterization of Bacterial and Viral Communities in Vaginal Samples.	Wylie TN, Schrimpf J, Gula H, Herter BN, Wylie KM.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00197-22	2022
	Interactions between the tumor microbiota and breast cancer.	Guo H.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1499203	2024
	Cervicovaginal Microbiota Profiles in Precancerous Lesions and Cervical Cancer among Ethiopian Women.	Teka B, Yoshida-Court K, Firdawoke E, Chanyalew Z, Gizaw M, Addissie A, Mihret A, Colbert LE, Napravnik TC, El Alam MB, Lynn EJ, Mezzari M, Anuja J, Kantelhardt EJ, Kaufmann AM, Klopp AH, Abebe T.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11040833	2023
	The intratumoral microbiota in breast cancer: from basic research to clinical translation.	Xu Y, Wang MC.	Gut Microbes	10.1080/19490976.2025.2560695	2025
	Difference analysis of intestinal microbiota and metabolites in piglets of different breeds exposed to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus infection.	Li Z, Zhang W, Su L, Huang Z, Zhang W, Ma L, Sun J, Guo J, Wen F, Mei K, El-Ashram S, Huang S, Zhao Y.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.990642	2022
Phylogeny	Cervicovaginal Microbiome and HPV: A Standardized Approach to 16S/ITS NGS and Microbial Community Profiling for Viral Association	Shen-Gunther J, Xia Q, Cai H, Wang Y.	Int J Mol Sci		2025
	Immune-Onco-Microbiome: A New Revolution for Gynecological Cancers.	Di Tucci C, De Vito I, Muzii L.	Biomedicines	10.3390/biomedicines11030782	2023
Metabolism	In-silico investigation reveals microbial metabolic biomarkers and their regulatory roles in hormone sensitive cancers.	Anbarasu S, Kacha S, Ramaiah S, Anbarasu A.	J Genet Eng Biotechnol	10.1016/j.jgeb.2025.100549	2025
Pathogenicity	The interrelation between microbial immunoglobulin coating, vaginal microbiota, ethnicity, and preterm birth.	Schuster HJ, Breedveld AC, Matamoros SPF, van Eekelen R, Painter RC, Kok M, Hajenius PJ, Savelkoul PHM, van Egmond M, van Houdt R.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-024-01787-z	2024
	Is Lactobacillus Gram-Positive? A Case Study of Lactobacillus iners.	Kim H, Kim T, Kang J, Kim Y, Kim H.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms8070969	2020
	Impaired Semen Quality in Patients with Chronic Prostatitis.	Rosellen J, Dittmar F, Hauptmann A, Diemer T, Schuppe HC, Schagdarsurengin U, Fritzenwanker M, Wagenlehner F, Pilatz A.	J Clin Med	10.3390/jcm13102884	2024
	Facial Skin Microbiome Composition and Functional Shift with Aging.	Garlet A, Andre-Frei V, Del Bene N, Cameron HJ, Samuga A, Rawat V, Ternes P, Leoty-Okombi S.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12051021	2024
Phylogeny	Urinary Microbiome of Reproductive-Age Asymptomatic European Women.	Ugarcina Perovic S, Ksiezarek M, Rocha J, Cappelli EA, Sousa M, Ribeiro TG, Grosso F, Peixe L.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01308-22	2022
Genetics	Vaginal Microbiome of Pregnant Indian Women: Insights into the Genome of Dominant Lactobacillus Species.	Mehta O, Ghosh TS, Kothidar A, Gowtham MR, Mitra R, Kshetrapal P, Wadhwa N, Thiruvengadam R, GARBH-Ini study group, Nair GB, Bhatnagar S, Das B.	Microb Ecol	10.1007/s00248-020-01501-0	2020
	Vaginal Microbiota Molecular Profiling in Women with Bacterial Vaginosis: A Novel Diagnostic Tool.	Savicheva AM, Krysanova AA, Budilovskaya OV, Spasibova EV, Khusnutdinova TA, Shalepo KV, Beliaeva NR, Safarian GK, Sapozhnikov KV, Tapilskaya NI, Kogan IY.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms242115880	2023
Phylogeny	Specific microbes of saliva and vaginal fluid of Guangdong Han females based on 16S rDNA high-throughput sequencing.	Huang H, Yao T, Wu W, Zhai C, Guan T, Song Y, Sun Y, Xiao C, Liang P, Chen L.	Int J Legal Med	10.1007/s00414-018-1986-2	2019
	Vaginal microbiota and spontaneous preterm birth in pregnant women at high risk of recurrence.	Schuster HJ, Bos AM, Himschoot L, van Eekelen R, Matamoros SPF, de Boer MA, Oudijk MA, Ris-Stalpers C, Cools P, Savelkoul PHM, Painter RC, van Houdt R.	Heliyon	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30685	2024
Phylogeny	MinION, a portable long-read sequencer, enables rapid vaginal microbiota analysis in a clinical setting.	Komiya S, Matsuo Y, Nakagawa S, Morimoto Y, Kryukov K, Okada H, Hirota K.	BMC Med Genomics	10.1186/s12920-022-01218-8	2022
	Nrf2 deficiency enhances oxidative stress and promotes susceptibility to tinnitus in mice.	Yang H, Xie Y, Yu J, Shi M, Li Y, Cai Y, Cai Q, Huang F, Ye Z, Wang H, Sun Y.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-025-01509-x	2025
	Scoping Review of Microbiota Dysbiosis and Risk of Preeclampsia.	Jordan MM, Amabebe E, Khanipov K, Taylor BD.	Am J Reprod Immunol	10.1111/aji.70003	2024
	Defining Vaginal Community Dynamics: daily microbiome transitions, the role of menstruation, bacteriophages, and bacterial genes.	Hugerth LW, Krog MC, Vomstein K, Du J, Bashir Z, Kaldhusdal V, Fransson E, Engstrand L, Nielsen HS, Schuppe-Koistinen I.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-024-01870-5	2024
	An Indirect Fluorescence Microscopy Method to Assess Vaginal Lactobacillus Concentrations.	Lima A, Muzny CA, Cerca N.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12010114	2024
Phylogeny	Single-Molecule Approach to 16S rRNA for Vaginal Microbiome Signatures in Response to Metronidazole Treatment.	Qin H, Jiao J, A D, Hua M, Han K, Du H, Wang Z, Li J, Zhang D, Xiao B, Chen C.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01706-22	2023
	Characterisation and comparison of semen microbiota and bacterial load in men with infertility, recurrent miscarriage, or proven fertility.	Mowla S, Farahani L, Tharakan T, Davies R, Correia GDS, Lee YS, Kundu S, Khanjani S, Sindi E, Rai R, Regan L, Khalifa D, Henkel R, Minhas S, Dhillo WS, Ben Nagi J, Bennett P, MacIntyre DA, Jayasena CN.	Elife	10.7554/elife.96090	2025
Transcriptome	The cervicovaginal microbiome associates with spatially restricted host transcriptional signatures throughout the human ectocervical epithelium and submucosa.	Kaldhusdal V, Franzen Boger M, Burgener AD, Lajoie J, Omollo K, Kimani J, Tjernlund A, Fowke KR, Kwon DS, Edfeldt G, Broliden K.	PLoS Pathog	10.1371/journal.ppat.1013677	2025
	Association between the vaginal and uterine microbiota and the risk of early embryonic arrest.	Wang L, Chen J, He L, Liu H, Liu Y, Luan Z, Li H, Liu W, Luo M.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2023.1137869	2023
	Vaginal Microbiota and HPV in Latin America: A Narrative Review.	Tosado-Rodriguez E, Alvarado-Velez I, Romaguera J, Godoy-Vitorino F.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12030619	2024
Phylogeny	Roles of vaginal flora in human papillomavirus infection, virus persistence and clearance.	Zeng M, Li X, Jiao X, Cai X, Yao F, Xu S, Huang X, Zhang Q, Chen J.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.1036869	2022
Enzymology	Relative abundance of Megamonas hypermegale and Butyrivibrio species decreased in the intestine and its possible association with the T cell aberration by metabolite alteration in patients with Behcet's disease (210 characters).	Shimizu J, Kubota T, Takada E, Takai K, Fujiwara N, Arimitsu N, Ueda Y, Wakisaka S, Suzuki T, Suzuki N.	Clin Rheumatol	10.1007/s10067-018-04419-8	2019
Pathogenicity	Vaginal community state types (CSTs) alter environmental cues and production of the Staphylococcus aureus toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1).	Maduta CS, McCormick JK, Dufresne K.	J Bacteriol	10.1128/jb.00447-23	2024
	Clustering Analysis of the Multi-Microbial Consortium by Lactobacillus Species Against Vaginal Dysbiosis Among Ecuadorian Women.	Pacha-Herrera D, Erazo-Garcia MP, Cueva DF, Orellana M, Borja-Serrano P, Arboleda C, Tejera E, Machado A.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.863208	2022
	The Presence of Lactobacillus spp. and its Effect on the Occurrence of Other Microorganisms in the Reproductive Tract of Polish Women.	Kiecka A, Rak K, Bialecka J, Bialecka A, Szczepanik M.	Pol J Microbiol	10.33073/pjm-2024-024	2024
Genetics	Genome-scale metabolic modeling reveals specific vaginal Lactobacillus strains and their metabolites as key inhibitors of Candida albicans.	Hu T, Meng Y, Zhao C, Sheng D, Yang S, Dai J, Wei T, Zhang Y, Zhao G, Liu Y, Wang Q, Zhang L.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.02984-24	2025
	Assessment of the Performance of the Aptima Bacterial Vaginosis Assay Over a 3-Month Period in a French Hospital.	Ruffier d'Epenoux L, Tessier E, Guillouzouic A, Fayoux E, Bourigault C, Bemer P, Corvec S.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01301-22	2022
Genetics	Interpretation of vaginal metagenomic characteristics in different types of vaginitis.	Song J, Dong X, Lan Y, Lu Y, Liu X, Kang X, Huang Z, Yue B, Liu Y, Ma W, Zhang L, Yan H, He M, Fan Z, Guo T.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.01377-23	2024
	Diagnostic performance of DNA probe-based and PCR-based molecular vaginitis testing.	Navarathna DH, Lukey J, Coppin JD, Jinadatha C.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01628-23	2023
Metabolism	Properties of Epithelial Cells and Vaginal Secretions in Pregnant Women When Lactobacillus crispatus or Lactobacillus iners Dominate the Vaginal Microbiome.	Leizer J, Nasioudis D, Forney LJ, Schneider GM, Gliniewicz K, Boester A, Witkin SS.	Reprod Sci	10.1177/1933719117698583	2018
Genetics	Vaginal microbiome following orally administered probiotic.	Hertz FB, Holm JB, Palleja A, Bjornsdottir MK, Mikkelsen LS, Brandsborg E, Frimodt-Moller N.	APMIS	10.1111/apm.13261	2022
	Perspective: microbial interventions in the urinary tract.	Reid G.	Microbiome Res Rep	10.20517/mrr.2022.17	2023
Pathogenicity	Changes in Vaginal Bacteria and Inflammatory Mediators From Periconception Through the Early Postpartum Period in a Cohort of Kenyan Women Without HIV.	Sabo MC, Lokken EM, Srinivasan S, Kinuthia J, Richardson BA, Fiedler TL, Munch M, Proll S, Salano C, John-Stewart G, Jaoko W, Fredricks DN, McClelland RS.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiad168	2023
	Parity and gestational age are associated with vaginal microbiota composition in term and late term pregnancies.	Kervinen K, Holster T, Saqib S, Virtanen S, Stefanovic V, Rahkonen L, Nieminen P, Salonen A, Kalliala I.	EBioMedicine	10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104107	2022
	Factors Associated With Incidence and Spontaneous Clearance of Molecular-Bacterial Vaginosis: Results From a Longitudinal Frequent-Sampling Observational Study.	Tamarelle J, Shardell MD, Ravel J, Brotman RM.	Sex Transm Dis	10.1097/olq.0000000000001662	2022
	Longitudinal Changes in the Composition of the Penile Microbiome Are Associated With Circumcision Status, HIV and HSV-2 Status, Sexual Practices, and Female Partner Microbiome Composition.	Mehta SD, Nandi D, Agingu W, Green SJ, Otieno FO, Bhaumik DK, Bailey RC.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.916437	2022
	Endometrial microbiota in women with and without adenomyosis: A pilot study.	Lin Q, Duan H, Wang S, Guo Z, Wang S, Chang Y, Chen C, Shen M, Shou H, Zhou C.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2023.1075900	2023
	Exploring the Vaginal Microbiome and Intravaginal Practices in Postmenopausal Women.	Daniel GA, Hu Y, Tsementzi D, Jhaney CI, Hu YJ, Yeager KA, Bai J, Dolan M, Bruner DW.	Nurs Res	10.1097/nnr.0000000000000538	2021
	Changes in the Vaginal Microbiome During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period in South African Women: a Longitudinal Study.	Li KT, Li F, Jaspan H, Nyemba D, Myer L, Aldrovandi G, Joseph-Davey D.	Reprod Sci	10.1007/s43032-023-01351-4	2024
Phylogeny	Microbiome Compositions From Infertile Couples Seeking In Vitro Fertilization, Using 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing Methods: Any Correlation to Clinical Outcomes?	Okwelogu SI, Ikechebelu JI, Agbakoba NR, Anukam KC.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.709372	2021
	An evaluation of the microbiota of the upper reproductive tract of women with and without epithelial ovarian cancer.	Brewster WR, Burkett WC, Ko EM, Bae-Jump V, Nicole McCoy A, Keku TO.	Gynecol Oncol Rep	10.1016/j.gore.2022.101017	2022
	Evaluation of the vaginal and urinary microbiota of healthy cycling bitches.	Gronsfeld V, Brutinel F, Egyptien S, Porsmoguer C, Hamaide A, Taminiau B, Daube G, Van de Weerdt ML, Deleuze S, Noel S.	BMC Vet Res	10.1186/s12917-024-04104-w	2024
Genetics	Intraspecies associations from strain-rich metagenome samples.	Qu EB, Baker JS, Markey L, Khadka V, Mancuso C, Tripp AD, Lieberman TD.	Cell Rep	10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116134	2025
	Endometrial microbiota profile in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) patients by culturomics-based analysis.	Cariati F, Carotenuto C, Bagnulo F, Pacella D, Marrone V, Paolillo R, Catania MR, Di Girolamo R, Conforti A, Strina I, Alviggi C.	Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)	10.3389/fendo.2023.1204729	2023
	Molecular Testing for the Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis.	Savicheva AM.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms25010449	2023
	Performance verification and clinical evaluation of the NAP-Fluo Cycler system for detecting five genital tract pathogens based on microfluidic technology.	Wang Y, Xu Q, Cai J, Zheng L, Zuo W, Liu J, Cao J, Lin M, Liu H, Ye H.	Pract Lab Med	10.1016/j.plabm.2024.e00417	2024
	Lactobacillus gasseri CECT 30648 shows probiotic characteristics and colonizes the vagina of healthy women after oral administration.	Perez M, Armengol E, Del Casale A, Campedelli I, Aldea-Perona A, Perez Otero M, Rodriguez-Palmero M, Espadaler-Mazo J, Huedo P.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.00211-25	2025
Phylogeny	Lactobacillus iners: Friend or Foe?	Petrova MI, Reid G, Vaneechoutte M, Lebeer S.	Trends Microbiol	10.1016/j.tim.2016.11.007	2017
	Comparison of Gut Microbiome in Neonates Born by Caesarean Section and Vaginal Seeding with Gut Microbiomes of Neonates Born by Caesarean Section Without Vaginal Seeding and Neonates Born by Vaginal Delivery.	Anthoulaki X, Oikonomou E, Bothou A, Papanikolopoulou S, Nikolettos K, Damaskos C, Garbis N, Kyriakou D, Nalbanti T, Iatrakis G, Nikolettos N, Tsikouras P.	Mater Sociomed	10.5455/msm.2023.35.234-243	2023
	Cervicovaginal Microbiome: Physiology, Age-Related Changes, and Protective Role Against Human Papillomavirus Infection.	Alizhan D, Ukybassova T, Bapayeva G, Aimagambetova G, Kongrtay K, Kamzayeva N, Terzic M.	J Clin Med	10.3390/jcm14051521	2025
	Concomitant and productive genital infections by HSV-2 and HPV in two young women: A case report.	Uysal IB, Boue V, Murall CL, Graf C, Selinger C, Hirtz C, Bernat C, Ravel J, Reynes J, Bonneau M, Rahmoun M, Segondy M, Boulle N, Grasset S, Groc S, Waterboer T, Tribout V, Bravo IG, Burrel S, Foulongne V, Alizon S, Tessandier N.	IDCases	10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01604	2022
	Vaginal microbiota in women with spontaneous preterm labor versus those with term labor in Kenya: a case control study.	Gulavi E, Mwendwa F, Atandi DO, Okiro PO, Hall M, Beiko RG, Adam RD.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-022-02681-0	2022
Phylogeny	Examining Different Analysis Protocols Targeting Hospital Sanitary Facility Microbiomes.	Neidhofer C, Sib E, Benhsain AH, Mutschnik-Raab C, Schwabe A, Wollkopf A, Wetzig N, Sieber MA, Thiele R, Dohla M, Engelhart S, Mutters NT, Parcina M.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11010185	2023
	Association between the vaginal microbiota, menopause status, and signs of vulvovaginal atrophy.	Brotman RM, Shardell MD, Gajer P, Fadrosh D, Chang K, Silver MI, Viscidi RP, Burke AE, Ravel J, Gravitt PE.	Menopause	10.1097/gme.0000000000001236	2018
	Factors Associated with Vaginal Lactobacillus Predominance Among African American Women Early in Pregnancy.	Wright ML, Dunlop AL, Dunn AB, Mitchell RM, Wissel EF, Corwin EJ.	J Womens Health (Larchmt)	10.1089/jwh.2021.0148	2022
	Microbiome and metabolomic changes associated with HPV clearance in women undergoing local excisional treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.	Pu X, Wang J, Gu Z, Ao H, Li C.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00511-25	2025
	The renal pelvis urobiome in the unilateral kidney stone patients revealed by 2bRAD-M.	Hong SY, Yang YY, Xu JZ, Xia QD, Wang SG, Xun Y.	J Transl Med	10.1186/s12967-022-03639-6	2022
	Functional testing is a complementary tool for the diagnosis of vaginitis.	Feng D, Zhang F, Cai J, Zhang Y, Yan H, Yang Y, Zhong H, Ye H.	BMC Womens Health	10.1186/s12905-024-03035-w	2024
	Dysbiotic Vaginal Microbiota Induces Preterm Birth Cascade via Pathogenic Molecules in the Vagina.	Ansari A, You YA, Lee G, Kim SM, Park SW, Hur YM, Kim YJ.	Metabolites	10.3390/metabo14010045	2024
	The intratumoral microbiota heterogenicity is related to the prognosis and tumorigenesis of cervical cancer.	Guo Y, Xiao Y, Zhang C, Wang Y, Cao G, Tse KY, Han Z, Li F, Zhi Y.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2025.1574511	2025
	Cytokine profiles and Lactobacillus species presence in pre-menopausal subjects with genital Mycoplasma genitalium or Ureaplasma urealyticum colonization.	Garza J, Gandhi K, Choi S, Sanchez A, Ventolini G.	Womens Health (Lond)	10.1177/17455065211009181	2021
	The analysis of Lactobacillus spp. distribution in the vaginal microbiota of Polish women with abnormal Pap smear result.	Fraszczak K, Barczynski B, Siwiec R, Kondracka A, Malm A, Kotarski J, Witt E, Korona-Glowniak I.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2023.1257587	2023
	Bacterial Vaginosis and Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Pathophysiologic Interrelationship.	Sobel JD, Vempati YS.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12010108	2024
	The Impact of the Female Genital Microbiota on the Outcome of Assisted Reproduction Treatments.	Cocomazzi G, De Stefani S, Del Pup L, Palini S, Buccheri M, Primiterra M, Scianname N, Faioli R, Maglione A, Baldini GM, Baldini D, Pazienza V.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11061443	2023
	The potential of residual clinical Group B Streptococcus swabs for assessing the vaginorectal microbiome in late pregnancy.	Boelsen LK, Williams MJ, Mangwiro YT, Hansji H, Czajko A, Marcelino V, Forster S, Said JM, Satzke C, Saffery R.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-70431-5	2024
	A new hypothesis on BV etiology: dichotomous and crisscrossing categorization of complex versus simple on healthy versus BV vaginal microbiomes.	Ma Z(.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00049-23	2023
	[Identification of Vaginal Fluid Using Microbial Signatures].	Zou KN, Hu M, Huang JP, Zhou HG.	Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi	10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2016.04.004	2016
	Unveiling the microbial orchestra: exploring the role of microbiota in cancer development and treatment.	Alum EU, Uti DE, Ugwu OP, Alum BN, Edeh FO, Ainebyoona C.	Discov Oncol	10.1007/s12672-025-02352-2	2025
	Quantitative profiling of the vaginal microbiota improves resolution of the microbiota-immune axis.	Armstrong E, Liu R, Pollock J, Huibner S, Udayakumar S, Irungu E, Ngurukiri P, Muthoga P, Adhiambo W, Yegorov S, Kimani J, Beattie T, Coburn B, Kaul R.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-025-02039-4	2025
Phylogeny	De novo clustering of long-read amplicons improves phylogenetic insight into microbiome data.	Hui Y, Sandris Nielsen D, Krych L.	Gut Microbes	10.1080/19490976.2025.2516703	2025
Phylogeny	High-Throughput Sequencing-Based Analysis of Changes in the Vaginal Microbiome during the Disease Course of Patients with Bacterial Vaginosis: A Case-Control Study.	Gao J, Peng Y, Jiang N, Shi Y, Ying C.	Biology (Basel)	10.3390/biology11121797	2022
	Recurrent bacterial vaginosis following metronidazole treatment is associated with microbiota richness at diagnosis.	Gustin AT, Thurman AR, Chandra N, Schifanella L, Alcaide M, Fichorova R, Doncel GF, Gale M, Klatt NR.	Am J Obstet Gynecol	10.1016/j.ajog.2021.09.018	2022
	The Role of Tumor and Host Microbiome on Immunotherapy Response in Urologic Cancers.	Pfail J, Drobner J, Doppalapudi K, Saraiya B, Packiam V, Ghodoussipour S.	J Cancer Immunol (Wilmington)	10.33696/cancerimmunol.6.078	2024
Pathogenicity	Interaction of vaginal microbiota and biomarkers in Premature rupture of membranes: from bench to beside.	Deng Y, Li Y, Liu T, Wu F.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2025.1642942	2025
	The association between the pre-pregnancy vaginal microbiome and time-to-pregnancy: a Chinese pregnancy-planning cohort study.	Hong X, Zhao J, Yin J, Zhao F, Wang W, Ding X, Yu H, Ma X, Wang B.	BMC Med	10.1186/s12916-022-02437-7	2022
	[The change of vaginal lactobacillus in patients with high-risk human papillomavirus infection].	Zhou D, Cui Y, Wu FL, Deng WH.	Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi	10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2016.25.010	2016
Phylogeny	Is the role of human female reproductive tract microbiota underestimated?	Kaminska D, Gajecka M.	Benef Microbes	10.3920/bm2015.0174	2017
	Reproductive tract microbiota of women in childbearing age shifts upon gynecological infections and menstrual cycle.	Cheng L, Gao Y, Xia Q, Wang H, Xie X, Liu Y, Shang H, Diao Y.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-021-02300-4	2021
Phylogeny	Characteristics of Vaginal Microbiota of Women of Reproductive Age with Infections.	Dong W, Wang S, Wang X, Xu G, Liu Q, Li Z, Lv N, Pan Y, Xiong Q, Liu D, Zhu B.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12051030	2024
Phylogeny	Vaginal microbiome in early pregnancy and subsequent risk of spontaneous preterm birth: a case-control study.	Tabatabaei N, Eren AM, Barreiro LB, Yotova V, Dumaine A, Allard C, Fraser WD.	BJOG	10.1111/1471-0528.15299	2019
Phylogeny	Leveraging existing 16S rRNA gene surveys to decipher microbial signatures and dysbiosis in cervical carcinogenesis.	Li X, Xiang F, Liu T, Chen Z, Zhang M, Li J, Kang X, Wu R.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-62531-z	2024
	Contact with adult hens affects the composition of skin and respiratory tract microbiota in newly hatched chicks.	Faldynova M, Prikrylova H, Sebkova A, Volf J, Karasova D, Crhanova M, Babak V, Rychlik I.	Poult Sci	10.1016/j.psj.2023.103302	2024
	Human genital tracts microbiota: dysbiosis crucial for infertility.	Venneri MA, Franceschini E, Sciarra F, Rosato E, D'Ettorre G, Lenzi A.	J Endocrinol Invest	10.1007/s40618-022-01752-3	2022
	Vaginal microbiota in ethnically diverse young women who did or did not develop pelvic inflammatory disease: community-based prospective study.	Kerry-Barnard S, Zhou L, Phillips L, Furegato M, Witney AA, Sadiq ST, Oakeshott P.	Sex Transm Infect	10.1136/sextrans-2021-055260	2022
	Vaginal Lactobacillus gasseri biosurfactant: a novel bio- and eco-compatible anti-Candida agent.	Monti F, Giordani B, Fedi S, Ghezzi D, Galletti P, Mercolini L, Mandrioli R, Parolin C, Luppi B, Vitali B.	Biofilm	10.1016/j.bioflm.2025.100299	2025
	Impact of human papillomavirus and coinfection with other sexually transmitted pathogens on male infertility.	Fan X, Xu Y, Xiang LF, Liu LP, Wan JX, Duan QT, Dian ZQ, Sun Y, Wu Z, Dong YH.	Asian J Androl	10.4103/aja202473	2025
	Diversity recovery and probiotic shift of gastric microbiota in functional dyspepsia patients after Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy.	Wang W, Liu Z, Zhang Y, Guo Z, Liu J, Li S, Huang J, Geng J, Zhang F, Guo Q.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2023.1288920	2023
	A sterilization method for human decellularized vaginal matrices.	Sueters J, de Boer L, Groenman F, Huirne JAF, Smit TH, Zaat SAJ.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-82409-4	2024
	Effect of the vaginal live biotherapeutic LACTIN-V (Lactobacillus crispatus CTV-05) on vaginal microbiota and genital tract inflammation among women at high risk of HIV acquisition in South Africa: a phase 2, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.	Hemmerling A, Mitchell CM, Demby S, Ghebremichael M, Elsherbini J, Xu J, Xulu N, Shih J, Dong K, Govender V, Pillay V, Ismail N, Casillas G, Moodley J, Bergerat A, Brunner T, Liebenberg L, Ngcapu S, Mbano I, Lagenaur L, Parks TP, Ndung'u T, Kwon DS, Cohen CR.	Lancet Microbe	10.1016/j.lanmic.2024.101037	2025
	Vaginal microbial shifts are unaffected by oral pre-exposure prophylaxis in South African women.	Mazibuko-Motau N, Sobia P, Xu J, Elsherbini JA, San JE, Lewis L, Mtshali A, Mzobe G, Ntuli L, Abdool Karim SS, Mansoor LE, Abdool Karim Q, Kwon DS, Archary D, Ngcapu S.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-022-20486-z	2022
	Phylogeny-guided microbiome OTU-specific association test (POST).	Huang C, Callahan BJ, Wu MC, Holloway ST, Brochu H, Lu W, Peng X, Tzeng JY.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-022-01266-3	2022
	Lactobacillus crispatus S-layer proteins modulate innate immune response and inflammation in the lower female reproductive tract.	Decout A, Krasias I, Roberts L, Gimeno Molina B, Charenton C, Brown Romero D, Tee QY, Marchesi JR, Ng S, Sykes L, Bennett PR, MacIntyre DA.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-024-55233-7	2024
	Microbiota dynamics, metabolic and immune interactions in the cervicovaginal environment and their role in spontaneous preterm birth.	Onyango S, Mi JD, Koech A, Okiro P, Temmerman M, von Dadelszen P, Tribe RM, Omuse G, PRECISE Network.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2023.1306473	2023
	Vaginal Microbiome Composition in Early Pregnancy and Risk of Spontaneous Preterm and Early Term Birth Among African American Women.	Dunlop AL, Satten GA, Hu YJ, Knight AK, Hill CC, Wright ML, Smith AK, Read TD, Pearce BD, Corwin EJ.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.641005	2021
	Impact of Dapivirine and Placebo Vaginal Rings on the Microbiota of Adolescent, Lactating, and Postmenopausal Females.	Austin MN, Meyn LA, Avolia HA, Petrina MA, Cosentino LA, Alphonse C, Chen BA, Bunge K, Noguchi L, Beigi R, Squires K, Hillier SL.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiab590	2022
	A novel machine-learning aided platform for rapid detection of urine ESBLs and carbapenemases: URECA-LAMP.	Castellanos LR, Chaffee R, Kumar H, Mezgebo BK, Kassau P, Peirano G, Pitout JDD, Kim K, Pillai DR.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.00869-24	2024
	Association between the cervicovaginal microbiome, BRCA1 mutation status, and risk of ovarian cancer: a case-control study.	Nene NR, Reisel D, Leimbach A, Franchi D, Jones A, Evans I, Knapp S, Ryan A, Ghazali S, Timms JF, Paprotka T, Bjorge L, Zikan M, Cibula D, Colombo N, Widschwendter M.	Lancet Oncol	10.1016/s1470-2045(19)30340-7	2019
	Metagenomic insight into the vaginal microbiome in women infected with HPV 16 and 18.	Jung DR, Choi Y, Jeong M, Singh V, Jeon SY, Seo I, Park NJ, Lee YH, Park JY, Han HS, Shin JH, Chong GO.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes	10.1038/s41522-025-00747-1	2025
	Clinical evaluation of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in unbiased pathogen diagnosis of urinary tract infection.	Wang Y, Chen T, Zhang S, Zhang L, Li Q, Lv Q, Kong D, Jiang H, Ren Y, Jiang Y, Li Y, Huang W, Liu P.	J Transl Med	10.1186/s12967-023-04562-0	2023
	The Microbial Composition of Lower Genital Tract May Affect the Outcome of in vitro Fertilization-Embryo Transfer.	Wang R, Zhou G, Wu L, Huang X, Li Y, Luo B, Zhu H, Huang W.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2021.729744	2021
	Guardians in the Gut: Mechanistic Insights into a Hidden Ally Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.	Jaye K, Alsherbiny MA, Chang D, Li CG, Bhuyan DJ.	Cancers (Basel)	10.3390/cancers17193248	2025
	Detection and absolute quantification of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 202195 by quantitative real-time PCR.	Shawon J, Pell LG, Kabir M, Evans K, Hasan M, Li G, Qamar H, Starke CWE, Kurukulasuriya S, Al Mahmud A, Sherman PM, Sarker SA, Roth DE, Haque R.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.02711-23	2024
	Prevotella and Gardnerella Are Associated With Treatment Failure Following First-line Antibiotics for Bacterial Vaginosis.	Plummer EL, Sfameni AM, Vodstrcil LA, Danielewski JA, Murray GL, Fehler G, Fairley CK, Garland SM, Chow EPF, Hocking JS, Bradshaw CS.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiad261	2023
Metabolism	Tumor Microenvironment Lactate: Is It a Cancer Progression Marker, Immunosuppressant, and Therapeutic Target?	Kim EY, Abides J, Keller CR, Martinez SR, Li W.	Molecules	10.3390/molecules30081763	2025
Pathogenicity	The vaginal microbiota of women living with HIV on suppressive antiretroviral therapy and its relation to high-risk human papillomavirus infection.	Chavez-Torres M, Gomez-Palacio-Schjetnan M, Reyes-Teran G, Briceno O, Avila-Rios S, Romero-Mora KA, Pinto-Cardoso S.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-023-02769-1	2023
	Biohybrid nanorobots induce lactate isomer conversion to reverse the immune environment and promote tumor therapy.	Fan Y, Ye J, Niu G, She Y, Li R, Shi J, Yang Y, Wang L, Kang Y, Ji X.	Sci Adv	10.1126/sciadv.adz8419	2025
	Comparative analysis of vaginal microbiota sampling using menstrual cups and high vaginal swabs in pregnant women living with HIV-1 infection.	Short CS, Quinlan R, Lee YS, Preda VG, Smith A, Marchesi JR, Shattock R, Bennett PR, MacIntyre DA, Taylor GP.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2023.1190160	2023
	Association of Cervical Dysbacteriosis, HPV Oncogene Expression, and Cervical Lesion Progression.	Liu H, Liang H, Li D, Wang M, Li Y.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.00151-22	2022
	Vaginal microbiome differences between patients with adenomyosis with different menstrual cycles and healthy controls.	Pan Z, Dai J, Zhang P, Ren Q, Wang X, Yan S, Sun H, Jiao X, Yuan M, Wang G.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-024-03339-9	2024
	Identifying Predictive Bacterial Markers from Cervical Swab Microbiota on Pregnancy Outcome in Woman Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technologies.	Villani A, Fontana A, Barone S, de Stefani S, Primiterra M, Copetti M, Panebianco C, Parri C, Scianname N, Quitadamo PA, Tiezzi A, Santana L, Maglione A, D'Amato F, Perri F, Palini S, Pazienza V.	J Clin Med	10.3390/jcm11030680	2022
	Potential biomarkers of infertility associated with microbiome imbalances.	Azpiroz MA, Orguilia L, Palacio MI, Malpartida A, Mayol S, Mor G, Gutierrez G.	Am J Reprod Immunol	10.1111/aji.13438	2021
Metabolism	Syntrophic bacterial and host-microbe interactions in bacterial vaginosis.	Lee EM, Srinivasan S, Purvine SO, Fiedler TL, Leiser OP, Proll SC, Minot SS, Djukovic D, Raftery D, Johnston C, Fredricks DN, Deatherage Kaiser BL.	ISME J	10.1093/ismejo/wraf055	2025
Phylogeny	Cervicovaginal-Microbiome Analysis by 16S Sequencing and Real-Time PCR in Patients from Novosibirsk (Russia) with Cervical Lesions and Several Years after Cancer Treatment.	Ivanov MK, Brenner EV, Hodkevich AA, Dzyubenko VV, Krasilnikov SE, Mansurova AS, Vakhturova IE, Agletdinov EF, Shumeikina AO, Chernyshova AL, Titov SE.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics13010140	2023
	The Relationship Between Insertive Oral and Anal Sex and Select Measures of the Composition of the Urethral Microbiota Among Men Who Have Sex With Men.	Chambers LC, Tapia KA, Srinivasan S, Proll S, Morgan JL, Hoffman NG, Lowens MS, Glick SN, Khosropour CM, Golden MR, Hughes JP, Manhart LE, Fredricks DN.	Sex Transm Dis	10.1097/olq.0000000000001959	2024
Phylogeny	Association between Human Genetic Variants and the Vaginal Bacteriome of Pregnant Women.	Fan W, Kan H, Liu HY, Wang TL, He YN, Zhang M, Li YX, Li YJ, Meng W, Li Q, Hu AQ, Zheng YJ.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00158-21	2021
Phylogeny	Clinical Manifestations of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Associations With the Vaginal Microbiome: A Cross-Sectional Based Exploratory Study.	Hong X, Qin P, Yin J, Shi Y, Xuan Y, Chen Z, Zhou X, Yu H, Peng D, Wang B.	Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)	10.3389/fendo.2021.662725	2021
	Vaginal microbiota of pregnant women with Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis infections.	Oh KY, Lee S, Park J, Park MH, Jeong JH, Yang JB, Lim CK, Ha JG, Yang YS.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2024.1445300	2024
Phylogeny	Methodological approaches in 16S sequencing of female reproductive tract in fertility patients: a review.	Davidson IM, Nikbakht E, Haupt LM, Ashton KJ, Dunn PJ.	J Assist Reprod Genet	10.1007/s10815-024-03292-6	2025
	Complete Genome of Lactobacillus iners KY Using Flongle Provides Insight Into the Genetic Background of Optimal Adaption to Vaginal Econiche.	Kwak W, Han YH, Seol D, Kim H, Ahn H, Jeong M, Kang J, Kim H, Kim TH.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2020.01048	2020
	Advances in Research on the Relationship between Vaginal Microbiota and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Gynecological Diseases.	Zhao F, Hu X, Ying C.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11040991	2023
Phylogeny	Cervical pessary and cerclage placement for preterm birth prevention and cervicovaginal microbiome changes.	Vargas M, Yanez F, Elias A, Bernabeu A, Goya M, Xie Z, Farras A, Sanchez O, Soler Z, Blasquez C, Valle L, Olivella A, Munoz B, Brik M, Carreras E, Manichanh C.	Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand	10.1111/aogs.14460	2022
	In silico trio-biomarkers for bacterial vaginosis revealed by species dominance network analysis.	Ma ZS, Ellison AM.	Comput Struct Biotechnol J	10.1016/j.csbj.2021.05.020	2021
	Is prenatal diet associated with the composition of the vaginal microbiome?	Rosen EM, Martin CL, Siega-Riz AM, Dole N, Basta PV, Serrano M, Fettweis J, Wu M, Sun S, Thorp JM, Buck G, Fodor AA, Engel SM.	Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol	10.1111/ppe.12830	2022
	Evaluation of DNA extraction protocols from liquid-based cytology specimens for studying cervical microbiota.	Shibata T, Nakagawa M, Coleman HN, Owens SM, Greenfield WW, Sasagawa T, Robeson MS.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0237556	2021
Pathogenicity	Vaginal fungi are associated with treatment-induced shifts in the vaginal microbiota and with a distinct genital immune profile.	Armstrong E, Hemmerling A, Miller S, Huibner S, Kulikova M, Liu R, Crawford E, Castaneda GR, Coburn B, Cohen CR, Kaul R.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.03501-23	2024
	Torquetenovirus in pregnancy: Correlation with vaginal microbiome, metabolome and pro-inflammatory cytokines.	Morselli S, Foschi C, Laghi L, Zagonari S, Patuelli G, Camboni T, Ceccarani C, Consolandi C, Djusse ME, Pedna MF, Marangoni A, Severgnini M, Sambri V.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.998849	2022
	Transcriptomic and Metatranscriptomic Analyses Provide New Insights into the Response of the Pea Aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphididae) to Acetamiprid.	Cai Z, Zhao X, Qian Y, Zhang K, Guo S, Kan Y, Wang Y, Ayra-Pardo C, Li D.	Insects	10.3390/insects15040274	2024
Phylogeny	Seminal microbiome in men with and without prostatitis.	Mandar R, Punab M, Korrovits P, Turk S, Ausmees K, Lapp E, Preem JK, Oopkaup K, Salumets A, Truu J.	Int J Urol	10.1111/iju.13286	2017
	The specific hallmarks, emerging roles, key mechanisms, and clinical applications of intra-tumoral microbiota in human cancers.	Zhao T, Sun N, Ding J, Peng Z, Han F, Qi X.	Genes Dis	10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101733	2026
	A pilot study using unique targeted testing of the urogenital microbiome has potential as a predictive test during IVF for implantation outcome.	Evans GE, Mahajan V, Wakeman S, Slatter T, Ponnampalam AP, Anderson TP, Sarwar M, Evans JJ.	Arch Gynecol Obstet	10.1007/s00404-023-06987-w	2023
Genetics	Integrated metagenomics and metabolomics analysis of third-trimester pregnant women with premature membrane rupture: a pilot study.	Liu L, Chen Y, Chen JL, Xu HJ, Zhan HY, Chen Z, Chen DZ, Xu ZF, Xu DX.	Ann Transl Med	10.21037/atm-21-5539	2021
	The inner elbow skin microbiome contains Lactobacillus among its core taxa and varies with age, season and lifestyle.	Delanghe L, De Boeck I, Van Malderen J, Gehrmann T, Allonsius CN, Bron PA, Claes I, Hagendorens M, Leysen J, Wittouck S, Lebeer S.	Microbiome Res Rep	10.20517/mrr.2024.23	2024
	Advancements in understanding tumor-resident bacteria and their application in cancer therapy.	Luo YC, Huang XT, Wang R, Lin YJ, Sun JX, Li KF, Wang DY, Yan Y, Qiao YK.	Mil Med Res	10.1186/s40779-025-00623-1	2025
Phylogeny	Filtering ASVs/OTUs via mutual information-based microbiome network analysis.	Mokhtari EB, Ridenhour BJ.	BMC Bioinformatics	10.1186/s12859-022-04919-0	2022
	No microorganism was detected in amniotic fluid of healthy pregnancies from the second trimester to the delivery.	Liu Y, Ma J, Li X, Zhao H, Ai Q, Zhang L, Tong Y, Meng L, Yang H.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-024-02024-3	2025
	Lactobacillus iners and gasseri, Prevotella bivia and HPV Belong to the Microbiological Signature Negatively Affecting Human Reproduction.	Campisciano G, Iebba V, Zito G, Luppi S, Martinelli M, Fischer L, De Seta F, Basile G, Ricci G, Comar M.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms9010039	2020
	Joint effects of individual socioeconomic status and residential neighborhood context on vaginal microbiome composition.	Dixon M, Dunlop AL, Corwin EJ, Kramer MR.	Front Public Health	10.3389/fpubh.2023.1029741	2023
	Identification and characterisation of vaginal bacteria-glycan interactions implicated in reproductive tract health and pregnancy outcomes	Tajadura-Ortega V, Chai W, Roberts L, Zhang Y, Di Maio A, Decout A, Pinheiro B, Palma A, De Nicola G, Riaposova L, Gimeno-Molina B, Lee Y, Cao H, Piskarev V, Akune Y, Costa T, Amin H, Sykes L, Bennett P, Marchesi J, Feizi T, Liu Y, MacIntyre D.	Nat Commun		2025
	Associations between the vaginal microbiome and Candida colonization in women of reproductive age.	Tortelli BA, Lewis WG, Allsworth JE, Member-Meneh N, Foster LR, Reno HE, Peipert JF, Fay JC, Lewis AL.	Am J Obstet Gynecol	10.1016/j.ajog.2019.10.008	2020
	Metabolic comparison of minimally to noninvasive urogenital sample types for studying gynecologic health: A pilot study.	Chatenoud H, Laniewski P, Mahnert ND, Herbst-Kralovetz MM.	iScience	10.1016/j.isci.2025.112938	2025
	Differences in the Active Endometrial Microbiota across Body Weight and Cancer in Humans and Mice.	Kaakoush NO, Olzomer EM, Kosasih M, Martin AR, Fargah F, Lambie N, Susic D, Hoehn KL, Farrell R, Byrne FL.	Cancers (Basel)	10.3390/cancers14092141	2022
	The Role of Genital Tract Microbiome in Fertility: A Systematic Review.	Vitale SG, Ferrari F, Ciebiera M, Zgliczynska M, Rapisarda AMC, Vecchio GM, Pino A, Angelico G, Knafel A, Riemma G, De Franciscis P, Cianci S.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms23010180	2021
	The Role of the Cervicovaginal and Gut Microbiome in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Cervical Cancer.	Sims TT, Colbert LE, Klopp AH.	J Immunother Precis Oncol	10.36401/jipo-20-17	2021
	Vaginal Microbiome-Based Bacterial Signatures for Predicting the Severity of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia.	Lee YH, Kang GU, Jeon SY, Tagele SB, Pham HQ, Kim MS, Ahmad S, Jung DR, Park YJ, Han HS, Shin JH, Chong GO.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics10121013	2020
	The In Vivo Effect of Water-Based Lubricants on the Vaginal Microbiome of Women from Varying Age Groups: Exploratory Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.	Freixas-Coutin JA, Seo J, Hood S, Krychman M, Palacios S.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12091917	2024
	Identification of vaginal microbiome associated with IVF pregnancy.	Lledo B, Fuentes A, Lozano FM, Cascales A, Morales R, Hortal M, Sellers F, Palacios-Marques A, Bermejo R, Quereda F, Martinez-Escoriza JC, Bernabeu R, Bernabeu A.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-022-10933-2	2022
Phylogeny	Comparison of detection methods for vaginal lactobacilli.	Smidt I, Kiiker R, Oopkaup H, Lapp E, Roop T, Truusalu K, Stsepetova J, Truu J, Mandar R.	Benef Microbes	10.3920/bm2014.0154	2015
Pathogenicity	Analysis of vaginal flora diversity and study on the role of Porphyromonas asaccharolytica in promoting IL-1beta in regulating cervical cancer.	Bai B, Tuerxun G, Tuerdi A, Maimaiti R, Sun Y, Abudukerimu A.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-73146-9	2024
	Microbiome Profiling in Bladder Cancer Patients Using the First-morning Urine Sample.	Nardelli C, Aveta A, Pandolfo SD, Tripodi L, Russo F, Imbimbo C, Castaldo G, Pastore L.	Eur Urol Open Sci	10.1016/j.euros.2023.11.003	2024
	Commensal Lactobacilli Metabolically Contribute to Cervical Epithelial Homeostasis in a Species-Specific Manner.	Jimenez NR, Maarsingh JD, Laniewski P, Herbst-Kralovetz MM.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00452-22	2023
	Types and viral load of human papillomavirus, and vaginal microbiota in vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia: a cross-sectional study.	Zhou FY, Zhou Q, Zhu ZY, Hua KQ, Chen LM, Ding JX.	Ann Transl Med	10.21037/atm-20-622	2020
	Modified vaginal lactobacilli expressing fluorescent and luminescent proteins for more effective monitoring of their release from nanofibers, safety and cell adhesion.	Stojanov S, Plavec TV, Zupancic S, Berlec A.	Microb Cell Fact	10.1186/s12934-024-02612-w	2024
	The healthy female microbiome across body sites: effect of hormonal contraceptives and the menstrual cycle.	Krog MC, Hugerth LW, Fransson E, Bashir Z, Nyboe Andersen A, Edfeldt G, Engstrand L, Schuppe-Koistinen I, Nielsen HS.	Hum Reprod	10.1093/humrep/deac094	2022
	Microbial-driven preterm labour involves crosstalk between the innate and adaptive immune response.	Chan D, Bennett PR, Lee YS, Kundu S, Teoh TG, Adan M, Ahmed S, Brown RG, David AL, Lewis HV, Gimeno-Molina B, Norman JE, Stock SJ, Terzidou V, Kropf P, Botto M, MacIntyre DA, Sykes L.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-022-28620-1	2022
Pathogenicity	Exploring the vaginal ecosystem: insights into host-microbe interactions and microbial community dynamics.	Landolt EF, da Conceicao Mendonca J, Behler AE, Lumsdaine SW, Jafar T, Burcham LR.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.00499-24	2025
Phylogeny	The role of the vaginal microbiome in distinguishing female chronic pelvic pain caused by endometriosis/adenomyosis.	Chao X, Liu Y, Fan Q, Shi H, Wang S, Lang J.	Ann Transl Med	10.21037/atm-20-4586	2021
	Unveiling the intratumor microbiome in liver cancer: Current insights and prospective applications.	Ke X, Jiang S, Wei Q, Sun M, Sun H, Pang M, Liu M, Sun L, Yang H, Mao Y.	Clin Mol Hepatol	10.3350/cmh.2024.1039	2025
	Molecular Identification of Cervical Microbes in HIV-Negative and HIV-Positive Women in an African Setting Using a Customized Bacterial Vaginosis Microbial DNA Quantitative PCR (qPCR) Array.	Taku O, Onywera H, Mbulawa ZZA, Businge CB, Meiring TL, Williamson AL.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.02229-21	2022
	Intratumoral Microbiota: Insights from Anatomical, Molecular, and Clinical Perspectives.	Lombardo C, Fazio R, Sinagra M, Gattuso G, Longo F, Lombardo C, Salmeri M, Zanghi GN, Loreto CAE.	J Pers Med	10.3390/jpm14111083	2024
	The Positive Effects of Exogenous Pancreatin on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestion and Absorption, and Intestinal Microbiota in Piglets.	Liu X, Huang X, Fu Y, Wang Y, Lu Z.	Front Physiol	10.3389/fphys.2022.906522	2022
	Cervicovaginal Microbial-Immune State and Group B Streptococcus Colonization in Pregnancy.	McCoy JA, Burris HH, Gerson KD, McCarthy C, Ravel J, Elovitz MA.	Am J Perinatol	10.1055/s-0043-1772226	2024
	Etiological diagnostic performance of probe capture-based targeted next-generation sequencing in bloodstream infection.	Cai S, Yuan J, Li Y, Guo F, Lin Z, Li H, Miao Q, Fang T, Wu Y, Gao X, Li P, Liu J, Hu C, Hu B.	J Thorac Dis	10.21037/jtd-24-400	2024
	Exploring the Clinical Signatures of Cervical Dysplasia Patients and Their Association With Vaginal Microbiota.	Cheng L, Yan C, Yang Y, Hong F, Du J.	Cancer Med	10.1002/cam4.70440	2024
Pathogenicity	Vaginal Bacteria and Proinflammatory Host Immune Mediators as Biomarkers of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquisition Risk Among African Women.	Srinivasan S, Richardson BA, Wallis JM, Fiedler TL, Strenk SM, Hoffman NG, Proll S, Chirenje ZM, Livant EW, Fredricks DN, Hillier SL, Marrazzo JM.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiae406	2024
	Log (Lactobacillus crispatus/ Gardnerella vaginalis): a new indicator of diagnosing bacterial vaginosis.	Deng T, Shang A, Zheng Y, Zhang L, Sun H, Wang W.	Bioengineered	10.1080/21655979.2022.2027059	2022
	Changes in the cervicovaginal microbiota composition of HPV16-infected patients after clinical treatment.	Li C, Zhang Z, Yang Y, Liao H.	Cancer Med	10.1002/cam4.4801	2022
Enzymology	STROBE-sequencing analysis of the vaginal microecology of 4- to 6-year-old girls in Southwest China.	Zhang Y, Liu T, Lin J, Yu F, Hu Z.	Medicine (Baltimore)	10.1097/md.0000000000025362	2021
Genetics	Predicting preterm birth through vaginal microbiota, cervical length, and WBC using a machine learning model.	Park S, Moon J, Kang N, Kim YH, You YA, Kwon E, Ansari A, Hur YM, Park T, Kim YJ.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.912853	2022
	In-Silico Functional Metabolic Pathways Associated to Chlamydia trachomatis Genital Infection.	Filardo S, Di Pietro M, De Angelis M, Brandolino G, Porpora MG, Sessa R.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms232415847	2022
	Microbiome in Male Genital Mucosa (Prepuce, Glans, and Coronal Sulcus): A Systematic Review.	Goncalves MFM, Fernandes AR, Rodrigues AG, Lisboa C.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms10122312	2022
	The association between lifestyle factors and the composition of the vaginal microbiota: a review.	Morsli M, Gimenez E, Magnan C, Salipante F, Huberlant S, Letouzey V, Lavigne JP.	Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis	10.1007/s10096-024-04915-7	2024
	Next-Generation Sequencing as a Tool to Detect Vaginal Microbiota Disturbances during Pregnancy.	Sroka-Oleksiak A, Gosiewski T, Pabian W, Gurgul A, Kapusta P, Ludwig-Slomczynska AH, Wolkow PP, Brzychczy-Wloch M.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms8111813	2020
	In-depth insights into cervicovaginal microbial communities and hrHPV infections using high-resolution microbiome profiling.	Molina MA, Andralojc KM, Huynen MA, Leenders WPJ, Melchers WJG.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes	10.1038/s41522-022-00336-6	2022
	Targeted Metagenomic Databases Provide Improved Analysis of Microbiota Samples.	Baud A, Kennedy SP.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12010135	2024
	Exploring the Microbiome in Breast Cancer: The Role of Fusobacterium nucleatum as an Onco-Immune Modulator.	D'Angelo A, Zenoniani A, Masci M, Aceto GM, Piattelli A, Curia MC.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms13091995	2025
	Harnessing the Power of Microbiota: How Do Key Lactobacillus Species Aid in Clearing High-Risk Human Papilloma Virus Infection and Promoting the Regression of Cervical Dysplasia?	Keczkowska E, Wrotynska-Barczynska J, Balabas A, Piatkowska M, Dabrowska M, Czarnowski P, Hennig EE, Brazert M, Olcha P, Ciebiera M, Zeber-Lubecka N.	Biology (Basel)	10.3390/biology14081081	2025
	Microbiome alterations in women with pelvic organ prolapse and after anatomical restorative interventions.	Kim M, Lee S, Kim HS, Kwon MY, Yoo J, Kim MJ.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-023-44988-6	2023
	Vaginal microbiota and HPV clearance: A longitudinal study.	Shi W, Zhu H, Yuan L, Chen X, Huang X, Wang K, Li Z.	Front Oncol	10.3389/fonc.2022.955150	2022
	The Cervicovaginal Microbiota in Women Notified for Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: A Case-Control Study at the Sexually Transmitted Infection Outpatient Clinic in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.	van der Veer C, Bruisten SM, van der Helm JJ, de Vries HJ, van Houdt R.	Clin Infect Dis	10.1093/cid/ciw586	2017
Phylogeny	Microbiota dysbiosis is associated with HPV-induced cervical carcinogenesis.	Kwasniewski W, Wolun-Cholewa M, Kotarski J, Warchol W, Kuzma D, Kwasniewska A, Gozdzicka-Jozefiak A.	Oncol Lett	10.3892/ol.2018.9509	2018
	Population-level analyses identify host and environmental variables influencing the vaginal microbiome.	Qin L, Sun T, Li X, Zhao S, Liu Z, Zhang C, Jin C, Xu Y, Gao X, Cao Y, Wang J, Han T, Yan L, Song J, Zhang F, Liu F, Zhang Y, Huang Y, Song Y, Liu Y, Zhang J, Zhang X, Yao Z, Chen H, Zhang Z, Zhao S, Feng Y, Zhang YN, Yu Q, Cao F, Zhao L, Xie L, Geng L, Feng Q, Zhao H, Chen ZJ.	Signal Transduct Target Ther	10.1038/s41392-025-02152-8	2025
Phylogeny	The cervical microbiota of Hispanics living in Puerto Rico is nonoptimal regardless of HPV status.	Vargas-Robles D, Romaguera J, Alvarado-Velez I, Tosado-Rodriguez E, Dominicci-Maura A, Sanchez M, Wiggin KJ, Martinez-Ferrer M, Gilbert JA, Forney LJ, Godoy-Vitorino F.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00357-23	2023
Phylogeny	Fecal Microbiota Characteristics in Constipation-Predominant and Mixed-Type Irritable Bowel Syndrome.	Gryaznova M, Smirnova Y, Burakova I, Morozova P, Lagutina S, Chizhkov P, Korneeva O, Syromyatnikov M.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms12071414	2024
	Uterine fibroids and longitudinal profiles of the vaginal microbiota in a cohort presenting for transvaginal ultrasound.	Robbins SJ, Brown SE, Stennett CA, Tuddenham S, Johnston ED, Wnorowski AM, Ravel J, He X, Mark KS, Brotman RM.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0296346	2024
	Comprehensive Characterization of Microbial Community in the Female Genital Tract of Reproductive-Aged Women in China.	Sun N, Ding H, Yu H, Ji Y, Xifang X, Pang W, Wang X, Zhang Q, Li W.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.649067	2021
	IgA coating of vaginal bacteria is reduced in the setting of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and preferentially targets BV-associated species.	Murphy K, Gromisch M, Srinivasan S, Wang T, Wood L, Proll S, Liu C, Fiedler T, Valint DJ, Fredricks DN, Keller MJ, Herold BC.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.00373-23	2024
	Mycoplasma Co-Infection Is Associated with Cervical Cancer Risk.	Klein C, Samwel K, Kahesa C, Mwaiselage J, West JT, Wood C, Angeletti PC.	Cancers (Basel)	10.3390/cancers12051093	2020
	A comprehensive atlas of the bonobo gut bacteriome and its associated host and exposome factors.	Torfs JRR, Kreyer M, Wittouck S, Ahannach S, Fruth B, Lebeer S, Eens M, Staes N.	Cell Rep	10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116128	2025
Phylogeny	Gut Microbiota Signature of Obese Adults Across Different Classifications.	Hu J, Guo P, Mao R, Ren Z, Wen J, Yang Q, Yan T, Yu J, Zhang T, Liu Y.	Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes	10.2147/dmso.s387523	2022
Metabolism	Cross-kingdom expression of synthetic genetic elements promotes discovery of metabolites in the human microbiome.	Patel JR, Oh J, Wang S, Crawford JM, Isaacs FJ.	Cell	10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.008	2022
	A prospective cohort study examining the association between the periconceptual vaginal microbiota and first-trimester miscarriage in Kenyan women.	McClelland RS, Lokken EM, Kinuthia J, Srinivasan S, Richardson BA, Jaoko W, Lannon S, Pulei A, Fiedler TL, Munch MM, Proll S, John-Stewart G, Fredricks DN.	Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol	10.1111/ppe.13099	2024
	Microbial diversity in the vaginal microbiota and its link to pregnancy outcomes.	Baud A, Hillion KH, Plainvert C, Tessier V, Tazi A, Mandelbrot L, Poyart C, Kennedy SP.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-023-36126-z	2023
Transcriptome	Spatial transcriptomics unveils estrogen-modulated immune responses and structural alterations in the ectocervical mucosa of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate users.	Kaldhusdal V, Boger MF, Tjernlund A, Burgener AD, Bradley F, Lajoie J, Omollo K, Kimani J, Fowke K, Czarnewski P, Broliden K.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-83775-9	2025
	Vaginal microbiota and personal risk factors associated with HPV status conversion-A new approach to reduce the risk of cervical cancer?	Yang Z, Zhang Y, Stubbe-Espejel A, Zhao Y, Liu M, Li J, Zhao Y, Tong G, Liu N, Qi L, Hutchins A, Lin S, Li Y.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0270521	2022
	Dietary amino acids, macronutrients, vaginal birth, and breastfeeding are associated with the vaginal microbiome in early pregnancy.	Corbett GA, Moore R, Feehily C, Killeen SL, O'Brien E, Van Sinderen D, Matthews E, O'Flaherty R, Rudd PM, Saldova R, Walsh CJ, Lawton EM, MacIntyre DA, Corcoran S, Cotter PD, McAuliffe FM.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01130-24	2024
	The Vaginal Community State Types Microbiome-Immune Network as Key Factor for Bacterial Vaginosis and Aerobic Vaginitis.	De Seta F, Campisciano G, Zanotta N, Ricci G, Comar M.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2019.02451	2019
	Marking the Profile of the Microflora of the Endometrium and Uterine Cervix in Women as a Potential Factor Determining the Effectiveness of In Vitro Fertilization.	Bednarska-Czerwinska A, Czerwinski M, Czerwinski M, Morawiec E, Lach A, Ziaja A, Kusaj A, Straczynska P, Sagan D, Boron D, Grabarek BO.	J Clin Med	10.3390/jcm11123348	2022
Pathogenicity	Nonoptimal Vaginal Microbiota After Azithromycin Treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis Infection.	Tamarelle J, Ma B, Gajer P, Humphrys MS, Terplan M, Mark KS, Thiebaut ACM, Forney LJ, Brotman RM, Delarocque-Astagneau E, Bavoil PM, Ravel J.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiz499	2020
	Evaluation of Modulatory Activities of Lactobacillus crispatus Strains in the Context of the Vaginal Microbiota.	Argentini C, Fontana F, Alessandri G, Lugli GA, Mancabelli L, Ossiprandi MC, van Sinderen D, Ventura M, Milani C, Turroni F.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.02733-21	2022
Phylogeny	Study of the Vaginal Microbiota in Healthy Women of Reproductive Age.	Alonzo Martinez MC, Cazorla E, Canovas E, Martinez-Blanch JF, Martinez-Blanch JF, Chenoll E, Climent E, Navarro-Lopez V.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms9051069	2021
Phylogeny	The association of uterine cervical microbiota with an increased risk for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in Korea.	Oh HY, Kim BS, Seo SS, Kong JS, Lee JK, Park SY, Hong KM, Kim HK, Kim MK.	Clin Microbiol Infect	10.1016/j.cmi.2015.02.026	2015
Transcriptome	Vaginal metatranscriptome meta-analysis reveals functional BV subgroups and novel colonisation strategies.	Dos Santos SJ, Copeland C, Macklaim JM, Reid G, Gloor GB.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-024-01992-w	2024
Phylogeny	Cervicovaginal Microbiota Composition in Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.	Di Pietro M, Filardo S, Simonelli I, Pasqualetti P, Sessa R.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms23179554	2022
Genetics	Profiling of vaginal Lactobacillus jensenii isolated from preterm and full-term pregnancies reveals strain-specific factors relating to host interaction.	Nori SRC, McGuire TK, Lawton EM, McAuliffe FM, Sinderen DV, Walsh CJ, Cotter PD, Feehily C.	Microb Genom	10.1099/mgen.0.001137	2023
	Unique microbial diversity, community composition, and networks among Pacific Islander endocervical and vaginal microbiomes with and without Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Fiji.	Bommana S, Hu Y-J, Kama M, Wang R, Kodimerla R, Jijakli K, Read TD, Dean D.	mBio	10.1128/mbio.03063-23	2024
	Influence of dapivirine vaginal ring use on cervicovaginal immunity and functional microbiome in adolescent girls.	Farr Zuend C, Noel-Romas L, Hoger S, McCorriser S, Westmacott G, Marrazzo J, Hillier SL, Dezzutti C, Squires K, Bunge KE, Burgener A.	AIDS	10.1097/qad.0000000000002751	2021
	Assessing the impact of pregnancy and birth factors on the maternal and infant microbiota.	Al KF, Allen L, Bedell S, Burton JP, de Vrijer B.	Microbiome Res Rep	10.20517/mrr.2023.32	2023
	Cervical microbiome is altered in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia after loop electrosurgical excision procedure in china.	Zhang H, Lu J, Lu Y, Cai Q, Liu H, Xu C.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-018-23389-0	2018
	Temporal changes in the vaginal microbiota in self-samples and its association with persistent HPV16 infection and CIN2.	Berggrund M, Gustavsson I, Aarnio R, Lindberg JH, Sanner K, Wikstrom I, Enroth S, Bunikis I, Olovsson M, Gyllensten U.	Virol J	10.1186/s12985-020-01420-z	2020
Genetics	Neutrophils Dominate the Cervical Immune Cell Population in Pregnancy and Their Transcriptome Correlates With the Microbial Vaginal Environment.	Mohd Zaki A, Hadingham A, Flaviani F, Haque Y, Mi JD, Finucane D, Dalla Valle G, Mason AJ, Saqi M, Gibbons DL, Tribe RM.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.904451	2022
Metabolism	Adhesion of Lactobacillus iners AB-1 to human fibronectin: a key mediator for persistence in the vagina?	McMillan A, Macklaim JM, Burton JP, Reid G.	Reprod Sci	10.1177/1933719112466306	2013
	Sustained effect of LACTIN-V (Lactobacillus crispatus CTV-05) on genital immunology following standard bacterial vaginosis treatment: results from a randomised, placebo-controlled trial.	Armstrong E, Hemmerling A, Miller S, Burke KE, Newmann SJ, Morris SR, Reno H, Huibner S, Kulikova M, Nagelkerke N, Coburn B, Cohen CR, Kaul R.	Lancet Microbe	10.1016/s2666-5247(22)00043-x	2022
	Development of phenyllactic acid ionic liquids and evaluation of cytotoxicity to human cervical epithelial cells.	Crossley P, Sutar Y, Tsoy I, Mukkirwar S, Laniewski P, Herbst-Kralovetz MM, Date AA.	RSC Adv	10.1039/d4ra01812e	2024
	Bacterial Species from Vaginal Microbiota Differently Affect the Production of the E6 and E7 Oncoproteins and of p53 and p-Rb Oncosuppressors in HPV16-Infected Cells.	Nicolo S, Antonelli A, Tanturli M, Baccani I, Bonaiuto C, Castronovo G, Rossolini GM, Mattiuz G, Torcia MG.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms24087173	2023
Phylogeny	Integrated 16S rRNA sequencing and metabolomic analysis reveals the potential protective mechanism of Germacrone on diabetic nephropathy in mice.	Wang Y, He X, Xue M, Yu H, He Q, Jin J.	Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai)	10.3724/abbs.2024021	2024
	Disturbances of Vaginal Microbiome Composition in Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Carcinogenesis: A Qualitative Systematic Review.	Wu M, Li H, Yu H, Yan Y, Wang C, Teng F, Fan A, Xue F.	Front Oncol	10.3389/fonc.2022.941741	2022
	Identification of vaginal fluid, saliva, and feces using microbial signatures in a Han Chinese population.	Zou KN, Ren LJ, Ping Y, Ma K, Li H, Cao Y, Zhou HG, Wei YL.	J Forensic Leg Med	10.1016/j.jflm.2016.08.003	2016
	Vaginal microbiome Lactobacillus crispatus is heritable among European American women.	Wright ML, Fettweis JM, Eaves LJ, Silberg JL, Neale MC, Serrano MG, Jimenez NR, Prom-Wormley E, Girerd PH, Borzelleca JF, Jefferson KK, Strauss JF, York TP, Buck GA.	Commun Biol	10.1038/s42003-021-02394-6	2021
	Modeling cancer-microbiome interactions in vitro: A guide to co-culture platforms.	Moskal K, Khurana N, Siegert L, Lee YS, Clevers H, Elinav E, Puschhof J.	Int J Cancer	10.1002/ijc.35298	2025
Metabolism	Cervicovaginal microbiome dysbiosis is associated with proteome changes related to alterations of the cervicovaginal mucosal barrier.	Borgdorff H, Gautam R, Armstrong SD, Xia D, Ndayisaba GF, van Teijlingen NH, Geijtenbeek TB, Wastling JM, van de Wijgert JH.	Mucosal Immunol	10.1038/mi.2015.86	2016
	Comparison of the Vaginal Microbiota in Postmenopausal Black and White Women.	Hudson PL, Ling W, Wu MC, Hayward MR, Mitchell AJ, Larson J, Guthrie KA, Reed SD, Kwon DS, Mitchell CM.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiaa780	2021
Phylogeny	Sex Work Is Associated With Increased Vaginal Microbiome Diversity in Young Women From Mombasa, Kenya.	Sivro A, Mwatelah R, Kambaran C, Gebrebrhan H, Becker MG, Ma H, Klatt NR, Zevin AS, King'ola N, Wambua S, Gichangi P, Cheuk E, McLaren PJ, Mishra S, Becker M, McKinnon LR.	J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr	10.1097/qai.0000000000002406	2020
	Selection of validated hypervariable regions is crucial in 16S-based microbiota studies of the female genital tract.	Graspeuntner S, Loeper N, Kunzel S, Baines JF, Rupp J.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-018-27757-8	2018
	A DNA tool for early detection of vaginal dysbiosis in African women.	Jespers V, Crucitti T, van de Wijgert J, Vaneechoutte M, Delany-Moretlwe S, Mwaura M, Agabe S, Menten J.	Res Microbiol	10.1016/j.resmic.2015.10.006	2016
	Alteration of Gut Microbes in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Model and Finasteride Treatment Model.	An J, Song Y, Kim S, Kong H, Kim K.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms24065904	2023
Metabolism	Oxidative and Glycolytic Metabolism: Their Reciprocal Regulation and Dysregulation in Cancer	Cordani M, Rumio C, Bontempi G, Strippoli R, Marcucci F.	Cells		2025
Genetics	The detection of urinary viruses is associated with aggravated symptoms and altered bacteriome in female with overactive bladder.	Sun Q, Li L, Zhou H, Wu Y, Gao Y, Wu B, Qiu Y, Zhou Z, Song Q, Zhao J, Wu P.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.984234	2022
Genetics	Infantile colic is associated with development of later constipation and atopic disorders.	Stokholm J, Thorsen J, Schoos AM, Rasmussen MA, Brandt S, Sorensen SJ, Vahman N, Chawes B, Bonnelykke K.	Allergy	10.1111/all.16274	2024
Genetics	Short-chain fatty acids in breast milk and their relationship with the infant gut microbiota.	Xi M, Yan Y, Duan S, Li T, Szeto IM, Zhao A.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2024.1356462	2024
	The Urobiomes of Adult Women With Various Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Status Differ: A Re-Analysis.	Joyce C, Halverson T, Gonzalez C, Brubaker L, Wolfe AJ.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.860408	2022
	Prevalence and metronidazole resistance of Trichomonas vaginalis among Japanese women in 2021.	Saito-Nakano Y, Umeki Y, Shimokawa C, Kobayashi K, Hashimoto K, Takada T, Makii C, Hasebe R, Yoshida Y, Nakajima R, Kobayashi S, Hisaeda H.	IJID Reg	10.1016/j.ijregi.2023.02.007	2023
Enzymology	Association Between Vaginal Bacterial Microbiota and Vaginal Yeast Colonization.	Eastment MC, Balkus JE, Richardson BA, Srinivasan S, Kimani J, Anzala O, Schwebke J, Fiedler TL, Fredricks DN, McClelland RS.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiaa459	2021
Genetics	Vaginal Microbiome Metagenome Inference Accuracy: Differential Measurement Error according to Community Composition.	Carter KA, Fodor AA, Balkus JE, Zhang A, Serrano MG, Buck GA, Engel SM, Wu MC, Sun S.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.01003-22	2023
Phylogeny	The first glimpse of the endometrial microbiota in early pregnancy.	Moreno I, Garcia-Grau I, Bau D, Perez-Villaroya D, Gonzalez-Monfort M, Vilella F, Romero R, Simon C.	Am J Obstet Gynecol	10.1016/j.ajog.2020.01.031	2020
	Bacterial Vaginosis and Spontaneous Clearance of Chlamydia trachomatis in the Longitudinal Study of Vaginal Flora.	Brown SE, Tuddenham S, Shardell MD, Klebanoff MA, Ghanem KG, Brotman RM.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiad142	2023
	Dysbiosis of vaginal and cervical microbiome is associated with uterine fibroids.	Mao X, Chen H, Peng X, Zhao X, Yu Z, Xu D.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2023.1196823	2023
Phylogeny	Analysis of endometrial microbiota in intrauterine adhesion by high-throughput sequencing.	Qiu T, Liu L, Zhou H, Sheng H, He Y, Liu M, Cai H.	Ann Transl Med	10.21037/atm-20-2813	2021
Genetics	Whole-genome analysis and evolutionary characterization of cervical and oral human papillomavirus 16.	Minhas S, Kashif M, Nisar H, Idrees M, Ansari F.	Exp Biol Med (Maywood)	10.1177/15353702231211861	2023
	Compositional Variations between Adult and Infant Skin Microbiome: An Update.	Murphy B, Hoptroff M, Arnold D, Cawley A, Smith E, Adams SE, Mitchell A, Horsburgh MJ, Hunt J, Dasgupta B, Ghatlia N, Samaras S, MacGuire-Flanagan A, Sharma K.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11061484	2023
Phylogeny	Profiling Microbial Communities in Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis.	Ong SS, Xu J, Sim CK, Khng AJ, Ho PJ, Kwan PKW, Ravikrishnan A, Tan KB, Tan QT, Tan EY, Tan SM, Putti TC, Lim SH, Tang ELS, Nagarajan N, Karnani N, Li J, Hartman M.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms24021042	2023
Enzymology	Bacterial pericarditis caused by Lactobacillus iners in an infant.	Murata K, Hoshina T, Saito M, Ohkusu K, Yamamura K, Tanoue Y, Ihara K, Hara T.	Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis	10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.06.008	2012
	A systematically biosynthetic investigation of lactic acid bacteria reveals diverse antagonistic bacteriocins that potentially shape the human microbiome.	Zhang D, Zhang J, Kalimuthu S, Liu J, Song ZM, He BB, Cai P, Zhong Z, Feng C, Neelakantan P, Li YX.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-023-01540-y	2023
	Does "all disease begin in the gut"? The gut-organ cross talk in the microbiome.	Chaudhary PP, Kaur M, Myles IA.	Appl Microbiol Biotechnol	10.1007/s00253-024-13180-9	2024
	Contribution of Lactobacillus iners to Vaginal Health and Diseases: A Systematic Review.	Zheng N, Guo R, Wang J, Zhou W, Ling Z.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.792787	2021
Genetics	Urogenital colonization and pathogenicity of E. Coli in the vaginal microbiota during pregnancy.	Boutouchent N, Vu TNA, Landraud L, Kennedy SP.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-024-76438-2	2024
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Transcriptome	Exploring the Association between Gut and Urine Microbiota and Prostatic Disease including Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate Cancer Using 16S rRNA Sequencing.	Tsai KY, Wu DC, Wu WJ, Wang JW, Juan YS, Li CC, Liu CJ, Lee HY.	Biomedicines	10.3390/biomedicines10112676	2022
Pathogenicity	Novel Selective Inhibition of Lactobacillus iners by Lactobacillus-Derived Bacteriocins.	Nilsen T, Swedek I, Lagenaur LA, Parks TP.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.01594-20	2020
Phylogeny	Research of the Potential Vaginal Microbiome Biomarkers for High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion.	Chao X, Wang L, Wang S, Lang J, Tan X, Fan Q, Shi H.	Front Med (Lausanne)	10.3389/fmed.2021.565001	2021
	Minocycline and Its Impact on Microbial Dysbiosis in the Skin and Gastrointestinal Tract of Acne Patients.	Thompson KG, Rainer BM, Antonescu C, Florea L, Mongodin EF, Kang S, Chien AL.	Ann Dermatol	10.5021/ad.2020.32.1.21	2020
	The vaginal microbiota associates with the regression of untreated cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2 lesions.	Mitra A, MacIntyre DA, Ntritsos G, Smith A, Tsilidis KK, Marchesi JR, Bennett PR, Moscicki AB, Kyrgiou M.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-020-15856-y	2020
	Evaluation of different culture media to support in vitro growth and biofilm formation of bacterial vaginosis-associated anaerobes.	Rosca AS, Castro J, Cerca N.	PeerJ	10.7717/peerj.9917	2020
	The association between vaginal microbiota disorders and early missed abortion: A prospective study.	Sun D, Zhao X, Pan Q, Li F, Gao B, Zhang A, Huang H, Xu D, Cheng C.	Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand	10.1111/aogs.14410	2022
	Is the Physiological Composition of the Vaginal Microbiome Altered in High-Risk HPV Infection of the Uterine Cervix?	Rokos T, Holubekova V, Kolkova Z, Hornakova A, Pribulova T, Kozubik E, Biringer K, Kudela E.	Viruses	10.3390/v14102130	2022
	Diversity of Vaginal Lactic Acid Bacterial Microbiota in 15 Algerian Pregnant Women with and without Bacterial Vaginosis by using Culture Independent Method.	Alioua S, Abdi A, Fhoula I, Bringel F, Boudabous A, Ouzari IH.	J Clin Diagn Res	10.7860/jcdr/2016/21621.8546	2016
Enzymology	Establishment of a sensitive system for analysis of human vaginal microbiota on the basis of rRNA-targeted reverse transcription-quantitative PCR.	Kurakawa T, Ogata K, Tsuji H, Kado Y, Takahashi T, Kida Y, Ito M, Okada N, Nomoto K.	J Microbiol Methods	10.1016/j.mimet.2015.01.021	2015
	Evaluation of the efficacy of Lactobacillus-containing feminine hygiene products on vaginal microbiome and genitourinary symptoms in pre- and postmenopausal women: A pilot randomized controlled trial.	Yoshikata R, Yamaguchi M, Mase Y, Tatsuyuki A, Myint KZY, Ohta H.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0270242	2022
Metabolism	Lactobacillus spp. create a protective micro-ecological environment through regulating the core fucosylation of vaginal epithelial cells against cervical cancer.	Fan Q, Wu Y, Li M, An F, Yao L, Wang M, Wang X, Yuan J, Jiang K, Li W, Li M.	Cell Death Dis	10.1038/s41419-021-04388-y	2021
	Changes of the vaginal microbiota in HPV infection and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: a cross-sectional analysis.	Lin W, Zhang Q, Chen Y, Dong B, Xue H, Lei H, Lu Y, Wei X, Sun P.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-022-06731-5	2022
	Quantitative analysis of initial adhesion of bacterial vaginosis-associated anaerobes to ME-180 cells.	Machado A, Salgueiro D, Harwich M, Jefferson KK, Cerca N.	Anaerobe	10.1016/j.anaerobe.2013.07.007	2013
	Sexual behavior shapes male genitourinary microbiome composition.	Toh E, Xing Y, Gao X, Jordan SJ, Batteiger TA, Batteiger BE, Van Der Pol B, Muzny CA, Gebregziabher N, Williams JA, Fortenberry LJ, Fortenberry JD, Dong Q, Nelson DE.	Cell Rep Med	10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.100981	2023
	Bladder bacterial diversity differs in continent and incontinent women: a cross-sectional study.	Price TK, Lin H, Gao X, Thomas-White KJ, Hilt EE, Mueller ER, Wolfe AJ, Dong Q, Brubaker L.	Am J Obstet Gynecol	10.1016/j.ajog.2020.04.033	2020
Enzymology	Human beta defensin levels and vaginal microbiome composition in post-menopausal women diagnosed with lichen sclerosus.	Brunner A, Medvecz M, Makra N, Sardy M, Komka K, Gugolya M, Szabo D, Gajdacs M, Ostorhazi E.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-021-94880-4	2021
Pathogenicity	Impact of Standard Bacterial Vaginosis Treatment on the Genital Microbiota, Immune Milieu, and Ex Vivo Human Immunodeficiency Virus Susceptibility.	Joag V, Obila O, Gajer P, Scott MC, Dizzell S, Humphrys M, Shahabi K, Huibner S, Shannon B, Tharao W, Mureithi M, Oyugi J, Kimani J, Kaushic C, Ravel J, Anzala O, Kaul R.	Clin Infect Dis	10.1093/cid/ciy762	2019
Transcriptome	De Novo Assembly and Annotation of the Vaginal Metatranscriptome Associated with Bacterial Vaginosis.	Cho WK, Jo Y, Jeong S.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms23031621	2022
	Changes in the Cervical Microbiota of Women with Different High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Loads.	Camargo M, Vega L, Munoz M, Sanchez R, Patarroyo ME, Ramirez JD, Patarroyo MA.	Viruses	10.3390/v14122674	2022
Phylogeny	Cervical Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions Are Associated with Differences in the Vaginal Microbiota of Mexican Women.	Nieves-Ramirez ME, Partida-Rodriguez O, Moran P, Serrano-Vazquez A, Perez-Juarez H, Perez-Rodriguez ME, Arrieta MC, Ximenez-Garcia C, Finlay BB.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.00143-21	2021
Genetics	Characterization of the Endometrial Microbiome in Patients with Recurrent Implantation Failure.	Lozano FM, Lledo B, Morales R, Cascales A, Hortal M, Bernabeu A, Bernabeu R.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11030741	2023
	Developing diagnostic tools for canine periodontitis: combining molecular techniques and machine learning models.	Ruparell A, Gibbs M, Colyer A, Wallis C, Harris S, Holcombe LJ.	BMC Vet Res	10.1186/s12917-023-03668-3	2023
	Vaginal Microbiome Research Consortium for Africa: study protocol of a multicentre prospective clinical study to evaluate temporal vaginal microbial composition associated with maintenance of reproductive health in women in South Africa and Kenya.	Kullin BR, Gitome S, Happel AU, Pidwell T, Lefevre M, Madikida A, Wekesa P, Mahlangu K, Ochieng J, Awili L, Agolla W, Otieno R, Mutharimi A, Ganief Y, Daniels R, Chicken A, Welp K, Livingstone H, Swanepoel C, Claassen-Weitz S, Kanyoka P, Ravel J, Humphrys M, Bilski L, Mulder N, Bekker LG, Gill K, Jaspan H, Bukusi EA, Passmore JS.	BMJ Open	10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090938	2025
	Increased vaginal Gardnerella vaginalis abundance and reduced D-galactose metabolism are associated with preterm birth in older mothers with columnar ectopy in South China.	Wang X, Liang T, Liang Z, Jiang T, Chen Y, Chen T, Dong B, Wu Q, Gao Y.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00825-25	2025
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Phylogeny	Vaginal Microbiota and Cytokine Levels Predict Preterm Delivery in Asian Women.	Kumar M, Murugesan S, Singh P, Saadaoui M, Elhag DA, Terranegra A, Kabeer BSA, Marr AK, Kino T, Brummaier T, McGready R, Nosten F, Chaussabel D, Al Khodor S.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.639665	2021
	Age-Stratified Analysis of Vaginal Microbiota Dysbiosis and the Relationship with HPV Viral Load in HPV-Positive Women.	Li M, Zhao C, Zhao Y, Li J, Wei L.	J Immunol Res	10.1155/2022/1372926	2022
Metabolism	The Alterations of Vaginal Microbiome in HPV16 Infection as Identified by Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing.	Yang Q, Wang Y, Wei X, Zhu J, Wang X, Xie X, Lu W.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2020.00286	2020
	SERS-PLSR Analysis of Vaginal Microflora: Towards the Spectral Library of Microorganisms.	Berus SM, Adamczyk-Poplawska M, Gozdzik K, Przedpelska G, Szymborski TR, Stepanenko Y, Kaminska A.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms232012576	2022
Metabolism	A simple identification method for vaginal secretions using relative quantification of Lactobacillus DNA.	Doi M, Gamo S, Okiura T, Nishimukai H, Asano M.	Forensic Sci Int Genet	10.1016/j.fsigen.2014.05.005	2014
	The Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation on the Vaginal Microbiome in HIV-Infected Women.	Liu CM, Packman ZR, Abraham AG, Serwadda DM, Nalugoda F, Aziz M, Prodger JL, Kaul R, Kalibbala S, Gray RH, Price LB, Quinn TC, Tobian AA, Reynolds SJ.	Open Forum Infect Dis	10.1093/ofid/ofz328	2019
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	The activity of cell-free supernatant of Lactobacillus crispatus M247: a promising treatment against vaginal infections.	Santarelli G, Rosato R, Cicchinelli M, Iavarone F, Urbani A, Sanguinetti M, Delogu G, De Maio F.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2025.1586442	2025
	Vaginal Microbiota Profiles of Native Korean Women and Associations with High-Risk Pregnancy.	Chang DH, Shin J, Rhee MS, Park KR, Cho BK, Lee SK, Kim BC.	J Microbiol Biotechnol	10.4014/jmb.1908.08016	2020
	The Vaginal Microbiome of Nonhuman Primates Can Be Only Transiently Altered to Become Lactobacillus Dominant without Reducing Inflammation.	Langner CA, Ortiz AM, Flynn JK, Kendall H, Lagenaur LA, Brenchley JM.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01074-21	2021
	Microbiome-Maternal Tract Interactions in Women with Recurrent Implantation Failure.	Kumar M, Yan Y, Jiang L, Sze CH, Kodithuwakku SP, Yeung WSB, Lee KF.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms13040844	2025
Phylogeny	Aerobic Vaginitis Diagnosis Criteria Combining Gram Stain with Clinical Features: An Establishment and Prospective Validation Study.	Dong M, Wang C, Li H, Yan Y, Ma X, Li H, Li X, Wang H, Zhang Y, Qi W, Meng K, Tian W, Wang Y, Fan A, Han C, Donders GGG, Xue F.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics12010185	2022
Phylogeny	Alterations of Vaginal Microbiota in Women With Infertility and Chlamydia trachomatis Infection.	Chen H, Wang L, Zhao L, Luo L, Min S, Wen Y, Lei W, Shu M, Li Z.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.698840	2021
	Molecular Regulatory Mechanisms Drive Emergent Pathogenetic Properties of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.	Sunkavalli A, McClure R, Genco C.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms10050922	2022
Genetics	From whole genomes to probiotic candidates: A study of potential lactobacilli strains selection for vaginitis treatment.	Lyu J, Gao M, Zhao S, Liu X, Zhao X, Zou Y, Zhong Y, Ge L, Zhang H, Huang L, Fan S, Xiao L, Zhang X.	Heliyon	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30495	2024
	Differential Composition of Vaginal Microbiome, but Not of Seminal Microbiome, Is Associated With Successful Intrauterine Insemination in Couples With Idiopathic Infertility: A Prospective Observational Study.	Amato V, Papaleo E, Pasciuta R, Vigano P, Ferrarese R, Clementi N, Sanchez AM, Quaranta L, Burioni R, Ambrosi A, Salonia A, Clementi M, Candiani M, Mancini N.	Open Forum Infect Dis	10.1093/ofid/ofz525	2020
	Modeling the temporal dynamics of cervicovaginal microbiota identifies targets that may promote reproductive health.	Munoz A, Hayward MR, Bloom SM, Rocafort M, Ngcapu S, Mafunda NA, Xu J, Xulu N, Dong M, Dong KL, Ismail N, Ndung'u T, Ghebremichael MS, Kwon DS.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-021-01096-9	2021
	Highly diverse anaerobe-predominant vaginal microbiota among HIV-infected pregnant women in Zambia.	Price JT, Vwalika B, Hobbs M, Nelson JAE, Stringer EM, Zou F, Rittenhouse KJ, Azcarate-Peril A, Kasaro MP, Stringer JSA.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0223128	2019
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	The intratumour microbiota and neutrophilic inflammation in squamous cell vulvar carcinoma microenvironment.	Rustetska N, Szczepaniak M, Goryca K, Bakula-Zalewska E, Figat M, Kowalik A, Gozdz S, Kowalewska M.	J Transl Med	10.1186/s12967-023-04113-7	2023
	The human microbiome: redefining cancer pathogenesis and therapy.	Adlakha YK, Chhabra R.	Cancer Cell Int	10.1186/s12935-025-03787-x	2025
	Efficacy and Safety of MED-01 Probiotics on Vaginal Health: A 12-Week, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.	Park SH, Lee ES, Park ST, Jeong SY, Yun Y, Kim Y, Jeong Y, Kang CH, Choi HJ.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu15020331	2023
Phylogeny	Characteristics of the Cervicovaginal Microenvironment in Childbearing-Age Women with Different Degrees of Cervical Lesions and HR-HPV Positivity.	Zhai Q, Zhang W, Zhang Z, Fu Y, Li Y, Wang X, Li L, Meng Y.	Pol J Microbiol	10.33073/pjm-2021-046	2021
	Intra-tumoral bacteria in head and neck cancer: holistic integrative insight.	Meng Y, Deng J, Deng W, Sun Z.	Cancer Biol Med	10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2024.0311	2025
	A New PNA-FISH Probe Targeting Fannyhessea vaginae.	Sousa LGV, Castro J, Franca A, Almeida C, Muzny CA, Cerca N.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.779376	2021
Phylogeny	Recovery of microbial community profile information hidden in chimeric sequence reads.	Ho M, Moon D, Pires-Alves M, Thornton PD, McFarlin BL, Wilson BA.	Comput Struct Biotechnol J	10.1016/j.csbj.2021.08.050	2021
	The Urethral Microbiota of Men with and without Idiopathic Urethritis.	Plummer EL, Ratten LK, Vodstrcil LA, Murray GL, Danielewski JA, Fairley CK, Garland SM, Chow EPF, Bradshaw CS.	mBio	10.1128/mbio.02213-22	2022
	Lactobacillus iners Is Associated with Vaginal Dysbiosis in Healthy Pregnant Women: A Preliminary Study.	Zheng N, Guo R, Yao Y, Jin M, Cheng Y, Ling Z.	Biomed Res Int	10.1155/2019/6079734	2019
	Characteristics of vaginal microbiota in various cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: a cross-sectional study.	Liu Y, Wang S, Liu J, Su M, Diao X, Liang X, Zhang J, Wang Q, Zhan Y.	J Transl Med	10.1186/s12967-023-04676-5	2023
	Maternal and infant microbiome: next-generation indicators and targets for intergenerational health and nutrition care.	Gao S, Wang J.	Protein Cell	10.1093/procel/pwad029	2023
	Dominance network analysis of the healthy human vaginal microbiome not dominated by Lactobacillus species.	Li W, Ma ZS.	Comput Struct Biotechnol J	10.1016/j.csbj.2020.10.033	2020
	Community State Types of Vaginal Microbiota and Four Types of Abnormal Vaginal Microbiota in Pregnant Korean Women.	Lee S, Oh KY, Hong H, Jin CH, Shim E, Kim SH, Kim BY.	Front Public Health	10.3389/fpubh.2020.507024	2020
Phylogeny	Microbiota composition and distribution along the female reproductive tract of women with endometriosis.	Wei W, Zhang X, Tang H, Zeng L, Wu R.	Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob	10.1186/s12941-020-00356-0	2020
	Racial Differences in Vaginal Fluid Metabolites and Association with Systemic Inflammation Markers among Ovarian Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study.	Osazuwa-Peters OL, Deveaux A, Muehlbauer MJ, Ilkayeva O, Bain JR, Keku T, Berchuck A, Huang B, Ward K, Gates Kuliszewski M, Akinyemiju T.	Cancers (Basel)	10.3390/cancers16071259	2024
	Comparison of the Genital Microbiomes of Pregnant Aboriginal and Non-aboriginal Women.	Dinsdale NK, Castano-Rodriguez N, Quinlivan JA, Mendz GL.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2020.523764	2020
	Impacts of Menstruation, Community Type, and an Oral Yeast Probiotic on the Vaginal Microbiome.	Oerlemans E, Ahannach S, Wittouck S, Dehay E, De Boeck I, Ballet N, Rodriguez B, Tuyaerts I, Lebeer S.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00239-22	2022
	Bacterial Communities Associated With Abnormal Nugent Score in Postmenopausal Versus Premenopausal Women.	Mitchell CM, Srinivasan S, Ma N, Reed SD, Wu MC, Hoffman NG, Valint DJ, Proll S, Fiedler TL, Agnew KJ, Guthrie KA, Fredricks DN.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiaa675	2021
	Gardnerella Vaginolysin Potentiates Glycan Molecular Mimicry by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.	Morrill SR, Saha S, Varki AP, Lewis WG, Ram S, Lewis AL.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiad391	2023
Phylogeny	Community Structure and Ecological Network's Changes of Vaginal Microbiome in Women Right After Delivery.	Li H, Jiang J, Nie C, Xiao B, Li Q, Yu J.	Front Pediatr	10.3389/fped.2022.750860	2022
Phylogeny	Identification of fallopian tube microbiota and its association with ovarian cancer.	Yu B, Liu C, Proll SC, Manhardt E, Liang S, Srinivasan S, Swisher E, Fredricks DN.	Elife	10.7554/elife.89830	2024
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	Optimization of Streptococcus agalactiae Biofilm Culture in a Continuous Flow System for Photoinactivation Studies.	Pieranski MK, Rychlowski M, Grinholc M.	Pathogens	10.3390/pathogens10091212	2021
	The dynamics of the female microbiome: unveiling abrupt changes of microbial domains across body sites from prepartum to postpartum phases.	Neumann CJ, Pausan M-R, Haid V, Weiss E-C, Kolovetsiou-Kreiner V, Amtmann B, Winkler P, Mahnert A, Jantscher-Krenn E, Moissl-Eichinger C.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.00147-24	2024
	Vaginal, Cervical and Uterine pH in Women with Normal and Abnormal Vaginal Microbiota.	Lykke MR, Becher N, Haahr T, Boedtkjer E, Jensen JS, Uldbjerg N.	Pathogens	10.3390/pathogens10020090	2021
	Altered Innate Immunity and Damaged Epithelial Integrity in Vaginal Microbial Dysbiosis.	Cheu RK, Mohammadi A, Schifanella L, Broedlow C, Driscoll CB, Miller CJ, Reeves RK, Yudin MH, Hensley-McBain T, Kaul R, Klatt NR.	Front Reprod Health	10.3389/frph.2022.876729	2022
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	Longitudinal analysis of vaginal microbiota during IVF fresh embryo transfer and in early pregnancy.	Vainamo S, Saqib S, Kalliala I, Kervinen K, Luiro K, Niinimaki M, Halttunen-Nieminen M, Virtanen S, Nieminen P, Salonen A, Holster T.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01650-23	2023
	Diagnostic and prognostic potential of the microbiome in ovarian cancer treatment response.	Asangba AE, Chen J, Goergen KM, Larson MC, Oberg AL, Casarin J, Multinu F, Kaufmann SH, Mariani A, Chia N, Walther-Antonio MRS.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-023-27555-x	2023
	Comparative Analysis of Vaginal Microbiota in Women with Breast Cancer in Kazakhstan.	Balmaganbetova FK, Amanzholkyzy A, Nurgaliyeva RE, Kaldybayeva AT, Zhexenova AN.	Asian Pac J Cancer Prev	10.31557/apjcp.2021.22.4.1313	2021
	Vaginal Secretion Epithelium Count as a Prognostic Indicator of High Abundance of Ureaplasmas in Women with a Normal Nugent Score.	Biernat-Sudolska M, Talaga-Cwiertnia K, Gajda P.	Pol J Microbiol	10.33073/pjm-2022-001	2022
	Screening and characterization of vaginal fluid donations for vaginal microbiota transplantation.	Yockey LJ, Hussain FA, Bergerat A, Reissis A, Worrall D, Xu J, Gomez I, Bloom SM, Mafunda NA, Kelly J, Kwon DS, Mitchell CM.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-022-22873-y	2022
	Efficacy and Microbiota Modulation Induced by LimpiAL 2.5%, a New Medical Device for the Inverse Psoriasis Treatment.	Pietrangelo L, Dattola A, Magnifico I, Petronio Petronio G, Cutuli MA, Venditti N, Guarnieri A, Wollenberg A, Pellacani G, Di Marco R.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms24076339	2023
	Abrupt perturbation and delayed recovery of the vaginal ecosystem following childbirth.	Costello EK, DiGiulio DB, Robaczewska A, Symul L, Wong RJ, Shaw GM, Stevenson DK, Holmes SP, Kwon DS, Relman DA.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-023-39849-9	2023
Pathogenicity	Bacteria in the vaginal microbiome alter the innate immune response and barrier properties of the human vaginal epithelia in a species-specific manner.	Doerflinger SY, Throop AL, Herbst-Kralovetz MM.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiu004	2014
	Orally administrated Lactobacillus gasseri TM13 and Lactobacillus crispatus LG55 can restore the vaginal health of patients recovering from bacterial vaginosis.	Qi F, Fan S, Fang C, Ge L, Lyu J, Huang Z, Zhao S, Zou Y, Huang L, Liu X, Liang Y, Zhang Y, Zhong Y, Zhang H, Xiao L, Zhang X.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2023.1125239	2023
Phylogeny	Leveraging 16S rRNA data to uncover vaginal microbial signatures in women with cervical cancer.	Wu M, Yu H, Gao Y, Li H, Wang C, Li H, Ma X, Dong M, Li B, Bai J, Dong Y, Fan X, Zhang J, Yan Y, Qi W, Han C, Fan A, Xue F.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2023.1024723	2023
Pathogenicity	G. vaginalis increases HSV-2 infection by decreasing vaginal barrier integrity and increasing inflammation in vivo.	Rahman N, Mian MF, Hayes CL, Nazli A, Kaushic C.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2024.1487726	2024
	Microbiome-metabolome analysis reveals cervical lesion alterations.	Xu H, Liu L, Xu F, Liu M, Song Y, Chen J, Zhan H, Zhang Y, Xu D, Chen Y, Lu M, Chen D.	Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai)	10.3724/abbs.2022149	2022
	Gut dysbiosis contributes to chlamydial induction of hydrosalpinx in the upper genital tract.	Tian Q, Zhang T, Wang L, Ma J, Sun X.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2023.1142283	2023
	Distinctive features of the oropharyngeal microbiome in Inuit of Nunavik and correlations of mild to moderate bronchial obstruction with dysbiosis.	Flahaut M, Leprohon P, Pham NP, Gingras H, Bourbeau J, Papadopoulou B, Maltais F, Ouellette M.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-023-43821-4	2023
Metabolism	Vaginal Lactobacillus fatty acid response mechanisms reveal a metabolite-targeted strategy for bacterial vaginosis treatment.	Zhu M, Frank MW, Radka CD, Jeanfavre S, Xu J, Tse MW, Pacheco JA, Kim JS, Pierce K, Deik A, Hussain FA, Elsherbini J, Hussain S, Xulu N, Khan N, Pillay V, Mitchell CM, Dong KL, Ndung'u T, Clish CB, Rock CO, Blainey PC, Bloom SM, Kwon DS.	Cell	10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.029	2024
Phylogeny	Research of the potential biomarkers in vaginal microbiome for persistent high-risk human papillomavirus infection.	Chao X, Sun T, Wang S, Tan X, Fan Q, Shi H, Zhu L, Lang J.	Ann Transl Med	10.21037/atm.2019.12.115	2020
	Current hotspots and trends in cancer metabolic reprogramming: a scientometric analysis.	Yang S, Lin M, Hao S, Ye H, Zhang X.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2024.1497461	2024
Phylogeny	Understanding and interpreting community sequencing measurements of the vaginal microbiome.	Berman HL, McLaren MR, Callahan BJ.	BJOG	10.1111/1471-0528.15978	2020
Pathogenicity	Infant Colic Represents Gut Inflammation and Dysbiosis.	Rhoads JM, Collins J, Fatheree NY, Hashmi SS, Taylor CM, Luo M, Hoang TK, Gleason WA, Van Arsdall MR, Navarro F, Liu Y.	J Pediatr	10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.07.042	2018
	Crosstalk between the Resident Microbiota and the Immune Cells Regulates Female Genital Tract Health.	Santacroce L, Palmirotta R, Bottalico L, Charitos IA, Colella M, Topi S, Jirillo E.	Life (Basel)	10.3390/life13071531	2023
	The Microbiome Composition of a Man's Penis Predicts Incident Bacterial Vaginosis in His Female Sex Partner With High Accuracy.	Mehta SD, Zhao D, Green SJ, Agingu W, Otieno F, Bhaumik R, Bhaumik D, Bailey RC.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2020.00433	2020
Enzymology	The structure and diversity of strain-level variation in vaginal bacteria.	Tortelli BA, Lewis AL, Fay JC.	Microb Genom	10.1099/mgen.0.000543	2021
Phylogeny	The impact of pelvic floor electrical stimulation on vaginal microbiota and immunity.	Zhang Y, Yang H, Zhang C, Lin L, Yang W, Xiong G, Gao G.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.1006576	2022
	Alterations in vaginal microbiota among pregnant women with COVID-19.	Celik E, Ozcan G, Vatansever C, Paerhati E, Kuskucu MA, Dogan O, Cekic SG, Ergonul O, Gursoy A, Keskin O, Can F.	J Med Virol	10.1002/jmv.28132	2023
	Influence of Maternal Breast Milk and Vaginal Microbiome on Neonatal Gut Microbiome: a Longitudinal Study during the First Year.	Bhattacharyya C, Barman D, Tripathi D, Dutta S, Bhattacharya C, Alam M, Choudhury P, Devi U, Mahanta J, Rasaily R, Basu A, Paine SK.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.04967-22	2023
	The Role of Intratumor Microbiomes in Cervical Cancer Metastasis.	Jiang L, Duan B, Jia P, Zhang Y, Yan X.	Cancers (Basel)	10.3390/cancers15020509	2023
	Changes in microbial composition and interaction patterns of female urogenital tract and rectum in response to HPV infection.	Dong YH, Luo YH, Liu CJ, Huang WY, Feng L, Zou XY, Zhou JY, Li XR.	J Transl Med	10.1186/s12967-024-04916-2	2024
	Low prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in Kenyan adolescent girls and rapid incidence after first sex.	Roxby AC, Mugo NR, Oluoch LM, Tapia K, Wang M, Selke S, Chohan B, Micheni M, Sycuro L, Yuh T, Casmir E, Kimani E, Maina SG, Kiptinness C, Ngure K, Wald A.	Am J Obstet Gynecol	10.1016/j.ajog.2023.06.044	2023
	Intestinal dysbiosis and colorectal cancer.	Kang Z, Jiang S, Fang JY, Chen H.	Chin Med J (Engl)	10.1097/cm9.0000000000003617	2025
	Vaginal prevention of Candida albicans: synergistic effect of lactobacilli and mannan oligosaccharides (MOS).	Faustino M, Pereira JO, Pereira AM, Oliveira AS, Ferreira CMH, Pereira CF, Durao J, Pintado ME, Carvalho AP.	Appl Microbiol Biotechnol	10.1007/s00253-023-12909-2	2024
Genetics	Metagenomics Analysis of Thrombus Samples Retrieved from Mechanical Thrombectomy.	Vajpeyee A, Chauhan PS, Pandey S, Tiwari S, Yadav LB, Shroti AK, Vajpeyee M.	Neurointervention	10.5469/neuroint.2020.00353	2021
	Importance of vaginal microbes in reproductive health.	Li J, McCormick J, Bocking A, Reid G.	Reprod Sci	10.1177/1933719111418379	2012
	Cervicovaginal bacterial communities in reproductive-aged Tanzanian women with Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma haematobium, or without schistosome infection.	Bullington BW, Lee MH, Mlingi J, Paul N, Aristide C, Fontana E, Littmann ER, Mukerebe C, Shigella P, Kashangaki P, Kalluvya SE, de Dood CJ, van Dam GJ, Corstjens PLAM, Fitzgerald DW, Pamer EG, Downs JA.	ISME J	10.1038/s41396-020-00868-9	2021
	The Urinary Microbiome and Bladder Cancer.	Heidar NA, Bhat TA, Shabir U, Hussein AA.	Life (Basel)	10.3390/life13030812	2023
	Endometrial Microbiota and Immune Tolerance in Pregnancy.	Inversetti A, Zambella E, Guarano A, Dell'Avanzo M, Di Simone N.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms24032995	2023
	The interplay between Epstein-Barr virus DNA and gut microbiota in the development of arthritis in a mouse model.	Fadlallah S, Bitar ER, Hussein H, Jallad MA, Matar GM, Rahal EA.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.02042-23	2023
	Probiotic treatment with specific lactobacilli does not improve an unfavorable vaginal microbiota prior to fertility treatment-A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.	Jepsen IE, Saxtorph MH, Englund ALM, Petersen KB, Wissing MLM, Hviid TVF, Macklon N.	Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)	10.3389/fendo.2022.1057022	2022
Enzymology	Detection of bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA genes for forensic identification of vaginal fluid.	Akutsu T, Motani H, Watanabe K, Iwase H, Sakurada K.	Leg Med (Tokyo)	10.1016/j.legalmed.2012.01.005	2012
Pathogenicity	Decrypting Skin Microbiome in Psoriasis: Current Status.	Arya P, Kaur M, Chosyang S, Kushwaha N, Singh B.	J Psoriasis Psoriatic Arthritis	10.1177/24755303231194293	2023
Enzymology	Monitoring of the microbial communities involved in the soy sauce manufacturing process by PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis.	Tanaka Y, Watanabe J, Mogi Y.	Food Microbiol	10.1016/j.fm.2012.02.005	2012
	Analysis of the cervical microbiome in women from the German national cervical cancer screening program.	Condic M, Neidhofer C, Ralser DJ, Wetzig N, Thiele R, Sieber M, Otten LA, Warwas LK, Hoerauf A, Mustea A, Parcina M.	J Cancer Res Clin Oncol	10.1007/s00432-023-04599-0	2023
	Tumor microbiome: roles in tumor initiation, progression, and therapy.	Zhang S, Huang J, Jiang Z, Tong H, Ma X, Liu Y.	Mol Biomed	10.1186/s43556-025-00248-9	2025
	Cysteine dependence of Lactobacillus iners is a potential therapeutic target for vaginal microbiota modulation.	Bloom SM, Mafunda NA, Woolston BM, Hayward MR, Frempong JF, Abai AB, Xu J, Mitchell AJ, Westergaard X, Hussain FA, Xulu N, Dong M, Dong KL, Gumbi T, Ceasar FX, Rice JK, Choksi N, Ismail N, Ndung'u T, Ghebremichael MS, Relman DA, Balskus EP, Mitchell CM, Kwon DS.	Nat Microbiol	10.1038/s41564-022-01070-7	2022
	Faecal Microbiota in Infants and Young Children with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Systematic Review.	Hofman D, Kudla U, Miqdady M, Nguyen TVH, Moran-Ramos S, Vandenplas Y.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu14050974	2022
	Effect of Oral Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 on the Vaginal Microbiota, Cytokines and Chemokines in Pregnant Women.	Yang S, Reid G, Challis JRG, Gloor GB, Asztalos E, Money D, Seney S, Bocking AD.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu12020368	2020
	The core genome evolution of Lactobacillus crispatus as a driving force for niche competition in the human vaginal tract.	Tarracchini C, Argentini C, Alessandri G, Lugli GA, Mancabelli L, Fontana F, Anzalone R, Viappiani A, Turroni F, Ventura M, Milani C.	Microb Biotechnol	10.1111/1751-7915.14305	2023
Phylogeny	Defining microbial biomarkers for risk of preterm labor.	de Freitas AS, Dobbler PCT, Mai V, Procianoy RS, Silveira RC, Corso AL, Roesch LFW.	Braz J Microbiol	10.1007/s42770-019-00118-x	2020
	Formulation and Optimization of Metronidazole and Lactobacillus spp. Layered Suppositories via a Three-Variable, Five-Level Central Composite Design for the Management of Bacterial Vaginosis.	Ilomuanya MO, Salako BB, Ologunagba MO, Shonekan OO, Owodeha-Ashaka K, Osahon ES, Amenaghawon AN.	Pharmaceutics	10.3390/pharmaceutics14112337	2022
	Inflammatory cytokines and a diverse cervicovaginal microbiota associate with cervical dysplasia in a cohort of Hispanics living in Puerto Rico.	Tosado-Rodriguez E, Mendez LB, Espino AM, Dorta-Estremera S, Aquino EE, Romaguera J, Godoy-Vitorino F.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0284673	2023
	Recovery of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3856 in Vaginal Samples of Healthy Women after Oral Administration.	Decherf A, Dehay E, Boyer M, Clement-Ziza M, Rodriguez B, Legrain-Raspaud S.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu12082211	2020
Pathogenicity	Women for science and science for women: Gaps, challenges and opportunities towards optimizing pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV-1 prevention.	Karim QA, Archary D, Barre-Sinoussi F, Broliden K, Cabrera C, Chiodi F, Fidler SJ, Gengiah TN, Herrera C, Kharsany ABM, Liebenberg LJP, Mahomed S, Menu E, Moog C, Scarlatti G, Seddiki N, Sivro A, Cavarelli M.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2022.1055042	2022
	Metagenomic Shotgun Sequencing of Endocervical, Vaginal, and Rectal Samples among Fijian Women with and without Chlamydia trachomatis Reveals Disparate Microbial Populations and Function across Anatomic Sites: a Pilot Study.	Bommana S, Richards G, Kama M, Kodimerla R, Jijakli K, Read TD, Dean D.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.00105-22	2022
	Maternal intermittent fasting in mice disrupts the intestinal barrier leading to metabolic disorder in adult offspring.	Liang Y, Yin W, Luo C, Sun L, Feng T, Zhang Y, Yin Y, Zhang W.	Commun Biol	10.1038/s42003-022-04380-y	2023
	Abnormal vaginal microbiome associated with vaginal mesh complications.	Veit-Rubin N, De Tayrac R, Cartwright R, Franklin-Revill L, Warembourg S, Dunyach-Remy C, Lavigne JP, Khullar V.	Neurourol Urodyn	10.1002/nau.24129	2019
	Clinical Significance of Composition and Functional Diversity of the Vaginal Microbiome in Recurrent Vaginitis.	Kim MJ, Lee S, Kwon MY, Kim M.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.851670	2022
	Lactobacillus Probiotics Improve Vaginal Dysbiosis in Asymptomatic Women.	Ansari A, Son D, Hur YM, Park S, You YA, Kim SM, Lee G, Kang S, Chung Y, Lim S, Kim YJ.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu15081862	2023
	Harnessing the power within: engineering the microbiome for enhanced gynecologic health.	Brennan C, Chan K, Kumar T, Maissy E, Brubaker L, Dothard MI, Gilbert JA, Gilbert KE, Lewis AL, Thackray VG, Zarrinpar A, Knight R.	Reprod Fertil	10.1530/raf-23-0060	2024
	Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Bacterial Pathogens in Aerobic Vaginitis: A Retrospective Study in Italy.	Serretiello E, Santella B, Folliero V, Iervolino D, Santoro E, Manente R, Dell'Annunziata F, Sperlongano R, Crudele V, De Filippis A, Galdiero M, Franci G, Boccia G.	Antibiotics (Basel)	10.3390/antibiotics10091133	2021
Phylogeny	Association between Pregestational Vaginal Dysbiosis and Incident Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Risk: a Nested Case-Control Study.	Li X, Tian Z, Cui R, Lv J, Yang X, Qin L, Liu Z, Zhang C, Jin C, Xu Y, Chen ZJ, Zhao H, Zhao S.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00096-23	2023
	Insights into the assembly of the neovaginal microbiota in Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome patients.	Chen N, Hao L, Zhang Z, Qin C, Jie Z, Pan H, Duan J, Huang X, Zhang Y, Gao H, Lu R, Sun T, Yang H, Shi J, Liang M, Guo J, Gao Q, Zhao X, Dou Z, Xiao L, Zhang S, Jin X, Xu X, Yang H, Wang J, Jia H, Zhang T, Kristiansen K, Chen C, Zhu L.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-024-52102-1	2024
	A signature of Prevotella copri and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii depletion, and a link with bacterial glutamate degradation in the Kenyan colorectal cancer patients.	Obuya S, Elkholy A, Avuthu N, Behring M, Bajpai P, Agarwal S, Kim HG, El-Nikhely N, Akinyi P, Orwa J, Afaq F, Abdalla M, Michael A, Farouk M, Bateman LB, Fouad M, Saleh M, Guda C, Manne U, Arafat W.	J Gastrointest Oncol	10.21037/jgo-22-116	2022
Pathogenicity	Alteration of pro-carcinogenic gut microbiota is associated with clear cell renal cell carcinoma tumorigenesis.	Yang BY, Zhao FZ, Li XH, Zhao MS, Lv JC, Shi MJ, Li J, Zhou ZY, Wang JJ, Song J.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2023.1133782	2023
Genetics	Characterization of the Urinary Metagenome and Virome in Healthy Children.	Wehedy E, Murugesan S, George CR, Shatat IF, Al Khodor S.	Biomedicines	10.3390/biomedicines10102412	2022
	Distribution of Vaginal and Gut Microbiome in Advanced Maternal Age.	Huang Y, Li D, Cai W, Zhu H, Shane MI, Liao C, Pan S.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.819802	2022
Phylogeny	16SPIP: a comprehensive analysis pipeline for rapid pathogen detection in clinical samples based on 16S metagenomic sequencing.	Miao J, Han N, Qiang Y, Zhang T, Li X, Zhang W.	BMC Bioinformatics	10.1186/s12859-017-1975-3	2017
Phylogeny	Characterization of vaginal microbiota in Thai women.	Sirichoat A, Buppasiri P, Engchanil C, Namwat W, Faksri K, Sankuntaw N, Pasomsub E, Chantratita W, Lulitanond V.	PeerJ	10.7717/peerj.5977	2018
	Celiac Disease Predisposition and Genital Tract Microbiota in Women Affected by Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.	Masucci L, D'Ippolito S, De Maio F, Quaranta G, Mazzarella R, Bianco DM, Castellani R, Inversetti A, Sanguinetti M, Gasbarrini A, Scambia G, Di Simone N.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu15010221	2023
Metabolism	Microbiome factors in HPV-driven carcinogenesis and cancers.	Lin D, Kouzy R, Abi Jaoude J, Noticewala SS, Delgado Medrano AY, Klopp AH, Taniguchi CM, Colbert LE.	PLoS Pathog	10.1371/journal.ppat.1008524	2020
	Unveiling the dynamics of the breast milk microbiome: impact of lactation stage and gestational age.	Singh P, Al Mohannadi N, Murugesan S, Almarzooqi F, Kabeer BSA, Marr AK, Kino T, Brummaier T, Terranegra A, McGready R, Nosten F, Chaussabel D, Al Khodor S.	J Transl Med	10.1186/s12967-023-04656-9	2023
Metabolism	Characterization of vaginal microbiota in women with preterm labor with intra-amniotic inflammation.	Cobo T, Vergara A, Collado MC, Casals-Pascual C, Herreros E, Bosch J, Sanchez-Garcia AB, Lopez-Parellada R, Ponce J, Gratacos E.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-019-55611-y	2019
	First-Void Urine Microbiome in Women with Chlamydia trachomatis Infection.	Gaspari V, Ceccarani C, Severgnini M, Orioni G, Camboni T, Laghi L, Morselli S, Foschi C, Marangoni A, Consolandi C, Piraccini BM.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms23105625	2022
	Bacterial association with metals enables in vivo monitoring of urogenital microbiota using magnetic resonance imaging.	Donnelly SC, Varela-Mattatall GE, Hassan S, Sun Q, Gelman N, Thiessen JD, Thompson RT, Prato FS, Burton JP, Goldhawk DE.	Commun Biol	10.1038/s42003-024-06783-5	2024
Genetics	Assessment of In Vitro and In Silico Protocols for Sequence-Based Characterization of the Human Vaginal Microbiome.	Hugerth LW, Pereira M, Zha Y, Seifert M, Kaldhusdal V, Boulund F, Krog MC, Bashir Z, Hamsten M, Fransson E, Svarre-Nielsen H, Schuppe-Koistinen I, Engstrand L.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00448-20	2020
	The role of the genital microbiota in the acquisition and pathogenesis of sexually transmitted infections.	Waltmann A, Thomas C, Duncan JA.	Curr Opin Infect Dis	10.1097/qco.0000000000000893	2023
	Responses of Intestinal Microbiota and Immunity to Increasing Dietary Levels of Iron Using a Piglet Model.	Chen S, Wu X, Wang X, Shao Y, Tu Q, Yang H, Yin J, Yin Y.	Front Cell Dev Biol	10.3389/fcell.2020.603392	2020
Phylogeny	Dysbiosis of vaginal microbiota associated with persistent high-risk human papilloma virus infection.	Mei L, Wang T, Chen Y, Wei D, Zhang Y, Cui T, Meng J, Zhang X, Liu Y, Ding L, Niu X.	J Transl Med	10.1186/s12967-021-03201-w	2022
	Influence of Intramuscular Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Initiation on Vaginal Microbiota in the Postpartum Period.	Whitney BM, Srinivasan S, Tapia K, Muriuki EM, Chohan BH, Wallis JM, Liu C, Guthrie BL, McClelland RS, Hoffman NG, Fredricks DN, Roxby AC.	Clin Infect Dis	10.1093/cid/ciaa1876	2021
	State of the Art for Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis.	Muzny CA, Cerca N, Elnaggar JH, Taylor CM, Sobel JD, Van Der Pol B.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.00837-22	2023
	Intravaginal microbial flora by the 16S rRNA gene sequencing.	Yoshimura K, Morotomi N, Fukuda K, Nakano M, Kashimura M, Hachisuga T, Taniguchi H.	Am J Obstet Gynecol	10.1016/j.ajog.2011.04.018	2011
	Human papillomavirus infection and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia progression are associated with increased vaginal microbiome diversity in a Chinese cohort.	Chen Y, Qiu X, Wang W, Li D, Wu A, Hong Z, Di W, Qiu L.	BMC Infect Dis	10.1186/s12879-020-05324-9	2020
Genetics	Vaginal Microbiome Is Associated With Vulvodynia, Vulvar Pain Syndrome: A Case-Control Study.	Park SY, Lee ES, Lee SR, Kim SH, Chae HD.	Sex Med	10.1016/j.esxm.2020.100314	2021
	Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Lcr35 Stimulates Epithelial Vaginal Defenses upon Gardnerella vaginalis Infection.	Miquel S, Verlaguet J, Garcin S, Bertran T, Evrard B, Forestier C, Vareille-Delarbre M.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.00309-22	2022
	Alterations of Vaginal Microbiota and Chlamydia trachomatis as Crucial Co-Causative Factors in Cervical Cancer Genesis Procured by HPV.	Gargiulo Isacco C, Balzanelli MG, Garzone S, Lorusso M, Inchingolo F, Nguyen KCD, Santacroce L, Mosca A, Del Prete R.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11030662	2023
	Changes in the Vaginal Microbiome during the Pregnancy to Postpartum Transition.	Nunn KL, Witkin SS, Schneider GM, Boester A, Nasioudis D, Minis E, Gliniewicz K, Forney LJ.	Reprod Sci	10.1007/s43032-020-00438-6	2021
	Lactobacillus crispatus-dominated vaginal microbiome and Acinetobacter-dominated seminal microbiome support beneficial ART outcome.	Koort K, Sosa K, Turk S, Lapp E, Talving E, Karits P, Rosenstein K, Jaagura M, Sekavin A, Soritsa D, Haldre K, Karro H, Korrovits P, Salumets A, Mandar R.	Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand	10.1111/aogs.14598	2023
Phylogeny	The vaginal microbial communities of healthy expectant Brazilian mothers and its correlation with the newborn's gut colonization.	Dobbler P, Mai V, Procianoy RS, Silveira RC, Corso AL, Roesch LFW.	World J Microbiol Biotechnol	10.1007/s11274-019-2737-3	2019
	Inhibitory effects of vaginal Lactobacilli on Candida albicans growth, hyphal formation, biofilm development, and epithelial cell adhesion.	Takano T, Kudo H, Eguchi S, Matsumoto A, Oka K, Yamasaki Y, Takahashi M, Koshikawa T, Takemura H, Yamagishi Y, Mikamo H, Kunishima H.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2023.1113401	2023
	Direct assessment of possible mutations in the 23S rRNA gene encoding macrolide resistance in Chlamydia trachomatis.	van Niekerk JM, van Loo IHM, Lucchesi M, Morre SA, Hoebe CJPA, Dukers-Muijrers NHTM, Wolffs PFG.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0265229	2022
	Current Updates on the Role of Microbiome in Endometriosis: A Narrative Review.	Ser HL, Au Yong SJ, Shafiee MN, Mokhtar NM, Ali RAR.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11020360	2023
Enzymology	Profiles of commensal and opportunistic bacteria in human milk from healthy donors in Taiwan.	Chen PW, Lin YL, Huang MS.	J Food Drug Anal	10.1016/j.jfda.2018.03.004	2018
	Stress and depression-associated shifts in gut microbiota: A pilot study of human pregnancy.	Rajasekera TA, Galley JD, Mackos AR, Chen HJ, Mitchell JG, Kleinman JJ, Cappelucci P, Mashburn-Warren L, Lauber CL, Bailey MT, Worly BL, Gur TL.	Brain Behav Immun Health	10.1016/j.bbih.2024.100730	2024
Enzymology	Comparison of culture-dependent and culture-independent molecular methods for characterization of vaginal microflora.	Pandya S, Ravi K, Srinivas V, Jadhav S, Khan A, Arun A, Riley LW, Madhivanan P.	J Med Microbiol	10.1099/jmm.0.000407	2017
	A Higher Abundance of Actinomyces spp. in the Gut Is Associated with Spontaneous Preterm Birth.	Yu HR, Tsai CC, Chan JYH, Lee WC, Wu KLH, Tain YL, Hsu TY, Cheng HH, Huang HC, Huang CH, Pan WH, Yeh YT.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11051171	2023
Enzymology	Lactobacillus iners-dominated vaginal microbiota is associated with increased susceptibility to Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Dutch women: a case-control study.	van Houdt R, Ma B, Bruisten SM, Speksnijder AGCL, Ravel J, de Vries HJC.	Sex Transm Infect	10.1136/sextrans-2017-053133	2018
	Differential Vaginal Microbiota Profiling in Lactic-Acid-Producing Bacteria between Infertile Women with and without Chronic Endometritis.	Tanaka SE, Sakuraba Y, Kitaya K, Ishikawa T.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics12040878	2022
	Eggshell and Feed Microbiota Do Not Represent Major Sources of Gut Anaerobes for Chickens in Commercial Production.	Volf J, Crhanova M, Karasova D, Faldynova M, Kubasova T, Seidlerova Z, Sebkova A, Zeman M, Juricova H, Matiasovicova J, Foltyn M, Tvrdon Z, Rychlik I.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms9071480	2021
Metabolism	Alterations of the Gut Microbiota and Metabolomics Associated with the Different Growth Performances of Macrobrachium rosenbergii Families.	Lan X, Peng X, Du T, Xia Z, Gao Q, Tang Q, Yi S, Yang G.	Animals (Basel)	10.3390/ani13091539	2023
	Recovery of Vaginal Microbiota After Standard Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis Infection: An Observational Study.	Lehtoranta L, Hibberd AA, Reimari J, Junnila J, Yeung N, Maukonen J, Crawford G, Ouwehand AC.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms8060875	2020
Pathogenicity	Characterization of tigurilysin, a novel human CD59-specific cholesterol-dependent cytolysin, reveals a role for host specificity in augmenting toxin activity.	Shahi I, Dongas SA, Ilmain JK, Torres VJ, Ratner AJ.	Microbiology (Reading)	10.1099/mic.0.001393	2023
	Live Bacteria Supplementation as Probiotic for Managing Fishy, Odorous Vaginal Discharge Disease of Bacterial Vaginosis: An Alternative Treatment Option?	Mohammed L, Javed M, Althwanay A, Ahsan F, Oliveri F, Goud HK, Mehkari Z, Rutkofsky IH.	Cureus	10.7759/cureus.12362	2020
	A Link Between Plasma Microbial Translocation, Microbiome, and Autoantibody Development in First-Degree Relatives of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients.	Ogunrinde E, Zhou Z, Luo Z, Alekseyenko A, Li QZ, Macedo D, Kamen DL, Oates JC, Gilkeson GS, Jiang W.	Arthritis Rheumatol	10.1002/art.40935	2019
	Leucine restriction ameliorates Fusobacterium nucleatum-driven malignant progression and radioresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.	Guo S, Xing S, Wu Z, Chen F, Pan X, Li Q, Liu W, Zhang G.	Cell Rep Med	10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101753	2024
	Evaluation of variant calling for cpn60 barcode sequence-based microbiome profiling.	Vancuren SJ, Dos Santos SJ, Hill JE, Maternal Microbiome Legacy Project Team.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0235682	2020
	Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Bacteria and Uterine Fibroids: A Nested Case-Control Study.	Moore KR, Tomar M, Umbach DM, Gygax SE, Hilbert DW, Baird DD.	Sex Transm Dis	10.1097/olq.0000000000001466	2021
	Evaluation of microbiome enrichment and host DNA depletion in human vaginal samples using Oxford Nanopore's adaptive sequencing.	Marquet M, Zollkau J, Pastuschek J, Viehweger A, Schleussner E, Makarewicz O, Pletz MW, Ehricht R, Brandt C.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-022-08003-8	2022
	Prebiotic Activity of Vaginal Lactobacilli on Bifidobacteria: from Concept to Formulation.	Giordani B, Abruzzo A, Parolin C, Foschi C, Laghi L, Marangoni A, Luppi B, Vitali B.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.02009-22	2023
Phylogeny	Association between Obesity and Cervical Microflora Dominated by Lactobacillus iners in Korean Women.	Oh HY, Seo SS, Kong JS, Lee JK, Kim MK.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.01387-15	2015
	Acetate modulates the inhibitory effect of Lactobacillus gasseri against the pathogenic yeasts Candida albicans and Candida glabrata.	Pedro NA, Fontebasso G, Pinto SN, Alves M, Mira NP.	Microb Cell	10.15698/mic2023.04.795	2023
Enzymology	PCR-based identification of eight Lactobacillus species and 18 hr-HPV genotypes in fixed cervical samples of South African women at risk of HIV and BV.	Dols JA, Reid G, Kort R, Schuren FH, Tempelman H, Bontekoe TR, Korporaal H, Van der Veer EM, Smit PW, Boon ME.	Diagn Cytopathol	10.1002/dc.21786	2012
	Comprehensive characterization of maternal, fetal, and neonatal microbiomes supports prenatal colonization of the gastrointestinal tract.	Park JY, Yun H, Lee SB, Kim HJ, Jung YH, Choi CW, Shin JY, Park JS, Seo JS.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-023-31049-1	2023
Pathogenicity	Effects on Vaginal Microbiota Restoration and Cervical Epithelialization in Positive HPV Patients Undergoing Vaginal Treatment with Carboxy-Methyl-Beta-Glucan.	Lavitola G, Della Corte L, De Rosa N, Nappi C, Bifulco G.	Biomed Res Int	10.1155/2020/5476389	2020
Enzymology	Cultivable Bacteria in Urine of Women With Interstitial Cystitis: (Not) What We Expected.	Jacobs KM, Price TK, Thomas-White K, Halverson T, Davies A, Myers DL, Wolfe AJ.	Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg	10.1097/spv.0000000000000854	2021
	Development and Evaluation of a Thermosensitive In Situ Gel Formulation for Intravaginal Delivery of Lactobacillus gasseri.	Zhao Y, Wang T, Chen Z, Ren H, Song P, Zhu Y, Liang S, Tzeng C.	Pharmaceutics	10.3390/pharmaceutics14091934	2022
	Metabolic mediators: microbial-derived metabolites as key regulators of anti-tumor immunity, immunotherapy, and chemotherapy.	Lu S, Wang C, Ma J, Wang Y.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2024.1456030	2024
	Limosilactobacillus fermentum Limits Candida glabrata Growth by Ergosterol Depletion.	Zangl I, Beyer R, Gattesco A, Labuda R, Pap IJ, Strauss J, Schuller C.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.03326-22	2023
Metabolism	Cervicovaginal microbiome and natural history of HPV in a longitudinal study.	Usyk M, Zolnik CP, Castle PE, Porras C, Herrero R, Gradissimo A, Gonzalez P, Safaeian M, Schiffman M, Burk RD, Costa Rica HPV Vaccine Trial (CVT) Group.	PLoS Pathog	10.1371/journal.ppat.1008376	2020
	Potential Pathogenic Bacteria in Seminal Microbiota of Patients with Different Types of Dysspermatism.	Yang H, Zhang J, Xue Z, Zhao C, Lei L, Wen Y, Dong Y, Yang J, Zhang L.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-020-63787-x	2020
	Effects of an over-the-counter lactic-acid containing intra-vaginal douching product on the vaginal microbiota.	van der Veer C, Bruisten SM, van Houdt R, Matser AA, Tachedjian G, van de Wijgert JHHM, de Vries HJC, van der Helm JJ.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-019-1545-0	2019
Phylogeny	The direct and indirect association of cervical microbiota with the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.	Zhang C, Liu Y, Gao W, Pan Y, Gao Y, Shen J, Xiong H.	Cancer Med	10.1002/cam4.1471	2018
	Glycogen-Degrading Activities of Catalytic Domains of alpha-Amylase and alpha-Amylase-Pullulanase Enzymes Conserved in Gardnerella spp. from the Vaginal Microbiome.	Bhandari P, Tingley J, Abbott DW, Hill JE.	J Bacteriol	10.1128/jb.00393-22	2023
	Inhibitory effect of lactobacilli supernatants on biofilm and filamentation of Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, and Candida parapsilosis.	Poon Y, Hui M.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2023.1105949	2023
	Fecal microbiota analysis of polycystic kidney disease patients according to renal function: A pilot study.	Yacoub R, Nadkarni GN, McSkimming DI, Chaves LD, Abyad S, Bryniarski MA, Honan AM, Thomas SA, Gowda M, He JC, Uribarri J.	Exp Biol Med (Maywood)	10.1177/1535370218818175	2019
	Multi-site microbiota alteration is a hallmark of kidney stone formation.	Al KF, Joris BR, Daisley BA, Chmiel JA, Bjazevic J, Reid G, Gloor GB, Denstedt JD, Razvi H, Burton JP.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-023-01703-x	2023
	Individual Identification with Short Tandem Repeat Analysis and Collection of Secondary Information Using Microbiome Analysis.	Lee S, You H, Lee S, Lee Y, Kang HG, Sung HJ, Choi J, Hyun S.	Genes (Basel)	10.3390/genes13010085	2021
	In Silico Characterisation of Putative Prophages in Lactobacillaceae Used in Probiotics for Vaginal Health.	Happel AU, Kullin BR, Gamieldien H, Jaspan HB, Varsani A, Martin D, Passmore JS, Froissart R.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms10020214	2022
	A Healthy Vaginal Microbiota Remains Stable during Oral Probiotic Supplementation: A Randomised Controlled Trial.	Lyra A, Ala-Jaakkola R, Yeung N, Datta N, Evans K, Hibberd A, Lehtinen MJ, Forssten SD, Ibarra A, Pesonen T, Junnila J, Ouwehand AC, Baranowski K, Maukonen J, Crawford G, Lehtoranta L.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11020499	2023
Phylogeny	Influence of Pelvic Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy With Concurrent Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy of Cervical Cancer on the Vaginal Microbiome.	Jiang L, Li B, Zhang Y, Ma S, Liu C, Liang F, Wei Z, Huang T, Wang R.	Front Oncol	10.3389/fonc.2021.615439	2021
	Gynecological Cancers and Microbiota Dynamics: Insights into Pathogenesis and Therapy.	Cocomazzi G, Del Pup L, Contu V, Maggio G, Parmegiani L, Ciampaglia W, De Ruvo D, Faioli R, Maglione A, Baldini GM, Baldini D, Pazienza V.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms25042237	2024
Phylogeny	Altered vaginal microbiome and relative co-abundance network in pregnant women with penicillin allergy.	Li X, Luo J, Nie C, Li Q, Sun X, Li H, Zhang Y.	Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol	10.1186/s13223-020-00475-5	2020
	Impact of Periodic Presumptive Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis on the Vaginal Microbiome among Women Participating in the Preventing Vaginal Infections Trial.	Balkus JE, Srinivasan S, Anzala O, Kimani J, Andac C, Schwebke J, Fredricks DN, McClelland RS.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiw622	2017
	Unlocking the Microbial Symphony: The Interplay of Human Microbiota in Cancer Immunotherapy Response.	Chacon J, Faizuddin F, McKee JC, Sheikh A, Vasquez VM, Gadad SS, Mayer G, Siby S, McCabe M, Dhandayuthapani S.	Cancers (Basel)	10.3390/cancers17050813	2025
	Potential Association between Vaginal Microbiota and Cervical Carcinogenesis in Korean Women: A Cohort Study.	Kang GU, Jung DR, Lee YH, Jeon SY, Han HS, Chong GO, Shin JH.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms9020294	2021
Phylogeny	Identification of predominant culturable vaginal Lactobacillus species and associated bacteriophages from women with and without vaginal discharge syndrome in South Africa.	Damelin LH, Paximadis M, Mavri-Damelin D, Birkhead M, Lewis DA, Tiemessen CT.	J Med Microbiol	10.1099/jmm.0.024463-0	2011
	Meta-analysis reveals the vaginal microbiome is a better predictor of earlier than later preterm birth.	Huang C, Gin C, Fettweis J, Foxman B, Gelaye B, MacIntyre DA, Subramaniam A, Fraser W, Tabatabaei N, Callahan B.	BMC Biol	10.1186/s12915-023-01702-2	2023
	Probiotics, a promising therapy to reduce the recurrence of bacterial vaginosis in women? a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.	Chieng WK, Abdul Jalal MI, Bedi JS, Zainuddin AA, Mokhtar MH, Abu MA, Chew KT, Nur Azurah AG.	Front Nutr	10.3389/fnut.2022.938838	2022
	Vaginal and Anal Microbiome during Chlamydia trachomatis Infections.	Raimondi S, Candeliere F, Amaretti A, Foschi C, Morselli S, Gaspari V, Rossi M, Marangoni A.	Pathogens	10.3390/pathogens10101347	2021
	Lifestyle Factors and the Microbiome in Urolithiasis: A Narrative Review.	Koudonas A, Tsiakaras S, Tzikoulis V, Papaioannou M, de la Rosette J, Anastasiadis A, Dimitriadis G.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu17030465	2025
Metabolism	Inerolysin and vaginolysin, the cytolysins implicated in vaginal dysbiosis, differently impair molecular integrity of phospholipid membranes.	Ragaliauskas T, Pleckaityte M, Jankunec M, Labanauskas L, Baranauskiene L, Valincius G.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-019-47043-5	2019
	Sequence Comparison of Vaginolysin from Different Gardnerella Species.	Garcia EM, Serrano MG, Edupuganti L, Edwards DJ, Buck GA, Jefferson KK.	Pathogens	10.3390/pathogens10020086	2021
Phylogeny	A Lactobacillus-Deficient Vaginal Microbiota Dominates Postpartum Women in Rural Malawi.	Doyle R, Gondwe A, Fan YM, Maleta K, Ashorn P, Klein N, Harris K.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.02150-17	2018
	Role of Lactobacillus in cervical cancer.	Yang X, Da M, Zhang W, Qi Q, Zhang C, Han S.	Cancer Manag Res	10.2147/cmar.s165228	2018
	Urethral Microbiota in Men: Association of Haemophilus influenzae and Mycoplasma penetrans With Nongonococcal Urethritis.	Srinivasan S, Chambers LC, Tapia KA, Hoffman NG, Munch MM, Morgan JL, Domogala D, Sylvan Lowens M, Proll S, Huang ML, Soge OO, Jerome KR, Golden MR, Hughes JP, Fredricks DN, Manhart LE.	Clin Infect Dis	10.1093/cid/ciaa1123	2021
	Engineering of Vaginal Lactobacilli to Express Fluorescent Proteins Enables the Analysis of Their Mixture in Nanofibers.	Stojanov S, Plavec TV, Kristl J, Zupancic S, Berlec A.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms222413631	2021
Metabolism	Environmental pH modulates inerolysin activity via post-binding blockade.	Rampersaud R, Lewis EL, LaRocca TJ, Ratner AJ.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-018-19994-8	2018
Metabolism	Lactobacillus crispatus thrives in pregnancy hormonal milieu in a Nigerian patient cohort.	Odogwu NM, Onebunne CA, Chen J, Ayeni FA, Walther-Antonio MRS, Olayemi OO, Chia N, Omigbodun AO.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-021-96339-y	2021
Pathogenicity	The Dwindling Microbiota of Aerobic Vaginitis, an Inflammatory State Enriched in Pathobionts with Limited TLR Stimulation.	Oerlemans EFM, Wuyts S, Bellen G, Wittouck S, De Boeck I, Ruban K, Allonsius CN, van den Broek MFL, Donders GGG, Lebeer S.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics10110879	2020
	Recent Insights on the Maternal Microbiota: Impact on Pregnancy Outcomes.	Di Simone N, Santamaria Ortiz A, Specchia M, Tersigni C, Villa P, Gasbarrini A, Gasbarrini A, Scambia G, D'Ippolito S.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2020.528202	2020
	Pre-Pregnancy Diet and Vaginal Environment in Caucasian Pregnant Women: An Exploratory Study.	Dall'Asta M, Laghi L, Morselli S, Re MC, Zagonari S, Patuelli G, Foschi C, Pedna MF, Sambri V, Marangoni A, Danesi F.	Front Mol Biosci	10.3389/fmolb.2021.702370	2021
	Improvement of vaginal probiotics Lactobacillus crispatus on intrauterine adhesion in mice model and in clinical practice.	Wu F, Kong Y, Chen W, Liang D, Xiao Q, Hu L, Tan X, Wei J, Liu Y, Deng X, Liu Z, Chen T.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-023-02823-y	2023
	Composition of the vaginal microbiota during pregnancy in women living in sub-Saharan Africa: a PRISMA-compliant review.	Juliana NCA, Peters RPH, Al-Nasiry S, Budding AE, Morre SA, Ambrosino E.	BMC Pregnancy Childbirth	10.1186/s12884-021-04072-1	2021
Genetics	The vaginal microbiome is associated with endometrial cancer grade and histology.	Hakimjavadi H, George SH, Taub M, Dodds LV, Sanchez-Covarrubias AP, Huang M, Pearson JM, Slomovitz BM, Kobetz EN, Gharaibeh R, Sowamber R, Pinto A, Chamala S, Schlumbrecht MP.	Cancer Res Commun	10.1158/2767-9764.crc-22-0075	2022
Phylogeny	Precise strategies for selecting probiotic bacteria in treatment of intestinal bacterial dysfunctional diseases.	Yang J, Qin S, Zhang H.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2022.1034727	2022
	High-dimensional linear state space models for dynamic microbial interaction networks.	Chen I, Kelkar YD, Gu Y, Zhou J, Qiu X, Wu H.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0187822	2017
Enzymology	Aged related human skin microbiome and mycobiome in Korean women.	Kim HJ, Oh HN, Park T, Kim H, Lee HG, An S, Sul WJ.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-022-06189-5	2022
	Lactobacillus Biofilms Influence Anti-Candida Activity.	Parolin C, Croatti V, Laghi L, Giordani B, Tondi MR, De Gregorio PR, Foschi C, Vitali B.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2021.750368	2021
	Urogenital tract and rectal microbiota composition and its influence on reproductive outcomes in infertile patients.	Dong YH, Fu Z, Zhang NN, Shao JY, Shen J, Yang E, Sun SY, Zhao ZM, Xiao A, Liu CJ, Li XR.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2023.1051437	2023
	Insights Into Vaginal Bacterial Communities and Metabolic Profiles of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: Positioning Between Eubiosis and Dysbiosis.	Parolin C, Foschi C, Laghi L, Zhu C, Banzola N, Gaspari V, D'Antuono A, Giordani B, Severgnini M, Consolandi C, Salvo M, Cevenini R, Vitali B, Marangoni A.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2018.00600	2018
Genetics	Probiogenomics Analysis of 97 Lactobacillus crispatus Strains as a Tool for the Identification of Promising Next-Generation Probiotics.	Fontana F, Alessandri G, Lugli GA, Mancabelli L, Longhi G, Anzalone R, Viappiani A, Ventura M, Turroni F, Milani C.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms9010073	2020
	Association Between Vaginal Gardnerella and Tubal Pregnancy in Women With Symptomatic Early Pregnancies in China: A Nested Case-Control Study.	Zhang Y, Chen S, Chen X, Zhang H, Huang X, Xue X, Guo Y, Ruan X, Liu X, Deng G, Luo S, Gao J.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.761153	2021
	The microbiota of pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 and their infants.	Leftwich HK, Vargas-Robles D, Rojas-Correa M, Yap YR, Bhattarai S, Ward DV, Fujimori G, Forconi CS, Yeboah T, Carter A, Kastrinakis A, Asirwatham AM, Bucci V, Moormann AM, Maldonado-Contreras A.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-023-01577-z	2023
	Crosstalk between Body Microbiota and the Regulation of Immunity.	Rojas C, Galvez-Jiron F, De Solminihac J, Padilla C, Carcamo I, Villalon N, Kurte M, Pino-Lagos K.	J Immunol Res	10.1155/2022/6274265	2022
	Asymptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy and Missed Opportunities for Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.	Joyisa N, Moodley D, Nkosi T, Talakgale R, Sebitloane M, Naidoo M, Karim QA.	Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol	10.1155/2019/7808179	2019
	A sugar utilization phenotype contributes to the formation of genetic exchange communities in lactic acid bacteria.	Takenaka S, Kawashima T, Arita M.	FEMS Microbiol Lett	10.1093/femsle/fnab117	2021
	Vaginal Lactobacillus: biofilm formation in vivo - clinical implications.	Ventolini G.	Int J Womens Health	10.2147/ijwh.s77956	2015
	A multiplex real-time PCR assay for routine diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.	Kusters JG, Reuland EA, Bouter S, Koenig P, Dorigo-Zetsma JW.	Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis	10.1007/s10096-015-2412-z	2015
Genetics	Comparative metagenomic analysis of the vaginal microbiome in healthy women.	Liu F, Zhou Y, Zhu L, Wang Z, Ma L, He Y, Fu P.	Synth Syst Biotechnol	10.1016/j.synbio.2021.04.002	2021
Enzymology	Identification of Key Bacteria Involved in the Induction of Incident Bacterial Vaginosis: A Prospective Study.	Muzny CA, Blanchard E, Taylor CM, Aaron KJ, Talluri R, Griswold ME, Redden DT, Luo M, Welsh DA, Van Der Pol WJ, Lefkowitz EJ, Martin DH, Schwebke JR.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiy243	2018
Enzymology	Culturing of female bladder bacteria reveals an interconnected urogenital microbiota.	Thomas-White K, Forster SC, Kumar N, Van Kuiken M, Putonti C, Stares MD, Hilt EE, Price TK, Wolfe AJ, Lawley TD.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-018-03968-5	2018
	An Updated Narrative Mini-Review on the Microbiota Changes in Antenatal and Post-Partum Depression.	Doroftei B, Ilie OD, Diaconu R, Hutanu D, Stoian I, Ilea C.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics12071576	2022
	Commensal Urinary Lactobacilli Inhibit Major Uropathogens In Vitro With Heterogeneity at Species and Strain Level.	Johnson JA, Delaney LF, Ojha V, Rudraraju M, Hintze KR, Siddiqui NY, Sysoeva TA.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.870603	2022
	Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection in Women Increases With Rising Gonococcal Burdens in Partners: Chlamydia Coinfection in Women Increases Gonococcal Burden.	Su X, Le W, Zhu X, Li S, Wang B, Madico G, Yang Z, Chaisson CE, McLaughlin RE, Gandra S, Yoon J, Zheng B, Lewis LA, Gulati S, Reed GW, Ram S, Rice PA.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiac408	2022
	Vaginal Microbiota Changes in Patients With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency and Its Correlation With Ovarian Function.	Wen J, Feng Y, Yan W, Yuan S, Zhang J, Luo A, Wang S.	Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)	10.3389/fendo.2022.824282	2022
	Advanced Organotypic In Vitro Model Systems for Host-Microbial Coculture.	Kim R.	Biochip J	10.1007/s13206-023-00103-5	2023
	Vaginal Lactobacilli and Vaginal Dysbiosis-Associated Bacteria Differently Affect Cervical Epithelial and Immune Homeostasis and Anti-Viral Defenses.	Nicolo S, Tanturli M, Mattiuz G, Antonelli A, Baccani I, Bonaiuto C, Baldi S, Nannini G, Menicatti M, Bartolucci G, Rossolini GM, Amedei A, Torcia MG.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms22126487	2021
	Lymphodepletion - an essential but undervalued part of the chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy cycle.	Lickefett B, Chu L, Ortiz-Maldonado V, Warmuth L, Barba P, Doglio M, Henderson D, Hudecek M, Kremer A, Markman J, Nauerth M, Negre H, Sanges C, Staber PB, Tanzi R, Delgado J, Busch DH, Kuball J, Luu M, Jager U.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2023.1303935	2023
	Association between the vaginal microbiome and high-risk human papillomavirus infection in pregnant Chinese women.	Chen Y, Hong Z, Wang W, Gu L, Gao H, Qiu L, Di W.	BMC Infect Dis	10.1186/s12879-019-4279-6	2019
Phylogeny	groEL Gene-Based Phylogenetic Analysis of Lactobacillus Species by High-Throughput Sequencing.	Xie M, Pan M, Jiang Y, Liu X, Lu W, Zhao J, Zhang H, Chen W.	Genes (Basel)	10.3390/genes10070530	2019
	Efficacy of Probiotics as Prophylaxis for Urinary Tract Infections in Premenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.	Abdullatif VA, Sur RL, Eshaghian E, Gaura KA, Goldman B, Panchatsharam PK, Williams NJ, Abbott JE.	Cureus	10.7759/cureus.18843	2021
	Does the endometrial cavity have a molecular microbial signature?	Winters AD, Romero R, Gervasi MT, Gomez-Lopez N, Tran MR, Garcia-Flores V, Pacora P, Jung E, Hassan SS, Hsu CD, Theis KR.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-019-46173-0	2019
	Characterization of the vaginal microbiome during cytolytic vaginosis using high-throughput sequencing.	Xu H, Zhang X, Yao W, Sun Y, Zhang Y.	J Clin Lab Anal	10.1002/jcla.22653	2019
	Mechanistic Insights into Immune Suppression and Evasion in Bacterial Vaginosis.	Amabebe E, Anumba DOC.	Curr Microbiol	10.1007/s00284-022-02771-2	2022
	HIV-Exposed Seronegative Sex Workers Express Low T-Cell Activation and an Intact Ectocervical Tissue Microenvironment.	Rohl M, Tjernlund A, Lajoie J, Edfeldt G, Bradley F, Bergstrom S, Kaldhusdal V, Ahlberg A, Manberg A, Omollo K, Boily-Larouche G, Asghar M, Kwon DS, Oyugi J, Kimani J, Nilsson P, Fowke KR, Broliden K.	Vaccines (Basel)	10.3390/vaccines9030217	2021
	The cervicovaginal mucus barrier to HIV-1 is diminished in bacterial vaginosis.	Hoang T, Toler E, DeLong K, Mafunda NA, Bloom SM, Zierden HC, Moench TR, Coleman JS, Hanes J, Kwon DS, Lai SK, Cone RA, Ensign LM.	PLoS Pathog	10.1371/journal.ppat.1008236	2020
Phylogeny	Accurate 16S Absolute Quantification Sequencing Revealed Vaginal Microecological Composition and Dynamics During Mixed Vaginitis Treatment With Fufang FuRong Effervescent Suppository.	Li M, Zeng Z, Feng H, Cao Y, Zhang Q, Lv T, Yang X, Song D, Li P, Hu L, Fan S, An R, Zhang B, Zhang L, Liao Q.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.883798	2022
	Structural Variations of Vaginal and Endometrial Microbiota: Hints on Female Infertility.	Riganelli L, Iebba V, Piccioni M, Illuminati I, Bonfiglio G, Neroni B, Calvo L, Gagliardi A, Levrero M, Merlino L, Mariani M, Capri O, Pietrangeli D, Schippa S, Guerrieri F.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2020.00350	2020
Enzymology	Evaluation of Lysis Methods for the Extraction of Bacterial DNA for Analysis of the Vaginal Microbiota.	Gill C, van de Wijgert JH, Blow F, Darby AC.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0163148	2016
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Genetics	Cervicovaginal Human Papillomavirus Genomes, Microbiota Composition and Cytokine Concentrations in South African Adolescents.	Happel AU, Balle C, Havyarimana E, Brown B, Maust BS, Feng C, Yi BH, Gill K, Bekker LG, Passmore JS, Jaspan HB, Varsani A.	Viruses	10.3390/v15030758	2023
Phylogeny	Rapid characterization of the normal and disturbed vaginal microbiota by application of 16S rRNA gene terminal RFLP fingerprinting.	Thies FL, Konig W, Konig B.	J Med Microbiol	10.1099/jmm.0.46562-0	2007
	Modifying the Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Immune Microenvironment for Optimal Therapeutic Response.	Annels NE, Simpson GR, Pandha H.	Front Oncol	10.3389/fonc.2020.00175	2020
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Phylogeny	High-Fat Diet Alters the Intestinal Microbiota in Streptozotocin-Induced Type 2 Diabetic Mice.	Liu S, Qin P, Wang J.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms7060176	2019
Pathogenicity	Host Genetic Factors Associated with Vaginal Microbiome Composition in Kenyan Women.	Mehta SD, Nannini DR, Otieno F, Green SJ, Agingu W, Landay A, Zheng Y, Hou L.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00502-20	2020
Metabolism	Vaginal microbiota and the potential of Lactobacillus derivatives in maintaining vaginal health.	Chee WJY, Chew SY, Than LTL.	Microb Cell Fact	10.1186/s12934-020-01464-4	2020
	Complementing 16S rRNA Gene Amplicon Sequencing with Total Bacterial Load To Infer Absolute Species Concentrations in the Vaginal Microbiome.	Tettamanti Boshier FA, Srinivasan S, Lopez A, Hoffman NG, Proll S, Fredricks DN, Schiffer JT.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00777-19	2020
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Enzymology	Human papilloma virus (HPV) prevalence upon HPV vaccination in Swedish youth: a review based on our findings 2008-2018, and perspectives on cancer prevention.	Du J, Ahrlund-Richter A, Nasman A, Dalianis T.	Arch Gynecol Obstet	10.1007/s00404-020-05879-7	2021
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Pathogenicity	Common Cervicovaginal Microbial Supernatants Alter Cervical Epithelial Function: Mechanisms by Which Lactobacillus crispatus Contributes to Cervical Health.	Anton L, Sierra LJ, DeVine A, Barila G, Heiser L, Brown AG, Elovitz MA.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2018.02181	2018
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Enzymology	Cervicovaginal microbial communities deficient in Lactobacillus species are associated with second trimester short cervix.	Gerson KD, McCarthy C, Elovitz MA, Ravel J, Sammel MD, Burris HH.	Am J Obstet Gynecol	10.1016/j.ajog.2019.11.1283	2020
Enzymology	Vaginal Dysbiosis from an Evolutionary Perspective.	Schlabritz-Loutsevitch N, Gygax SE, Dick E, Smith WL, Snider C, Hubbard G, Ventolini G.	Sci Rep	10.1038/srep26817	2016
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Enzymology	Changes in Vaginal Microbiota and Immune Mediators in HIV-1-Seronegative Kenyan Women Initiating Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate.	Roxby AC, Fredricks DN, Odem-Davis K, Asbjornsdottir K, Masese L, Fiedler TL, De Rosa S, Jaoko W, Kiarie JN, Overbaugh J, McClelland RS.	J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr	10.1097/qai.0000000000000866	2016
	The Bladder is Not Sterile: an Update on the Urinary Microbiome.	Ackerman AL, Chai TC.	Curr Bladder Dysfunct Rep	10.1007/s11884-019-00543-6	2019
	Microbiological Assessment of the Quality of Some Commercial Products Marketed as Lactobacillus crispatus-Containing Probiotic Dietary Supplements.	Di Pierro F, Polzonetti V, Patrone V, Morelli L.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms7110524	2019
	In Vitro Exploration of Probiotic Bacteria Interactions with Candida Using Culture Techniques to Model Dysbiotic Conditions in Colonized Tissues.	Wittman E, Yar N, De Seta F, Larsen B.	Pathogens	10.3390/pathogens10030289	2021
	Multiple use applicator for vaginal tablets/vaginal inserts: compliance verification and suitability studies.	Brunner H, Theodor RA.	BMC Womens Health	10.1186/s12905-020-01099-y	2020
	Interactions between the MicroRNAs and Microbiota in Cancer Development: Roles and Therapeutic Opportunities.	Allegra A, Musolino C, Tonacci A, Pioggia G, Gangemi S.	Cancers (Basel)	10.3390/cancers12040805	2020
	Chromosomally normal miscarriage is associated with vaginal dysbiosis and local inflammation.	Grewal K, Lee YS, Smith A, Brosens JJ, Bourne T, Al-Memar M, Kundu S, MacIntyre DA, Bennett PR.	BMC Med	10.1186/s12916-021-02227-7	2022
Pathogenicity	DMARDs-Gut Microbiota Feedback: Implications in the Response to Therapy.	Zaragoza-Garcia O, Castro-Alarcon N, Perez-Rubio G, Guzman-Guzman IP.	Biomolecules	10.3390/biom10111479	2020
Metabolism	A systems biology approach to study non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) in women with obesity.	Meijnikman AS, Lappa D, Herrema H, Aydin O, Krautkramer KA, Tremaroli V, Olofsson LE, Lundqvist A, Bruin S, Acherman Y, Verheij J, Hjorth S, Gerdes VEA, Schwartz TW, Groen AK, Backhed F, Nielsen J, Nieuwdorp M.	iScience	10.1016/j.isci.2022.104828	2022
	Phytochemical Composition and In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils from the Lamiaceae Family against Streptococcus agalactiae and Candida albicans Biofilms.	Iseppi R, Tardugno R, Brighenti V, Benvenuti S, Sabia C, Pellati F, Messi P.	Antibiotics (Basel)	10.3390/antibiotics9090592	2020
	Dynamics of Vaginal and Rectal Microbiota Over Several Menstrual Cycles in Female Cynomolgus Macaques.	Nugeyre MT, Tchitchek N, Adapen C, Cannou C, Contreras V, Benjelloun F, Ravel J, Le Grand R, Marlin R, Menu E.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2019.00188	2019
Phylogeny	Effects of intrauterine contraception on the vaginal microbiota.	Bassis CM, Allsworth JE, Wahl HN, Sack DE, Young VB, Bell JD.	Contraception	10.1016/j.contraception.2017.05.017	2017
Metabolism	Cholesterol-Dependent Cytolysins Produced by Vaginal Bacteria: Certainties and Controversies.	Pleckaityte M.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2019.00452	2019
	The Urine Microbiome of Healthy Men and Women Differs by Urine Collection Method.	Pohl HG, Groah SL, Perez-Losada M, Ljungberg I, Sprague BM, Chandal N, Caldovic L, Hsieh M.	Int Neurourol J	10.5213/inj.1938244.122	2020
	Identification of microbiota dynamics using robust parameter estimation methods.	Chung M, Krueger J, Pop M.	Math Biosci	10.1016/j.mbs.2017.09.009	2017
	A Semi-Quantitative Assay to Measure Glycosaminoglycan Degradation by the Urinary Microbiota.	Nguyen VH, Khan F, Shipman BM, Neugent ML, Hulyalkar NV, Cha NY, Zimmern PE, De Nisco NJ.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.803409	2021
Genetics	Genomic diversity of genus Limosilactobacillus.	Ksiezarek M, Grosso F, Ribeiro TG, Peixe L.	Microb Genom	10.1099/mgen.0.000847	2022
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Metabolism	The lower genital tract microbiota in relation to cytokine-, SLPI- and endotoxin levels: application of checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization (CDH).	Nikolaitchouk N, Andersch B, Falsen E, Strombeck L, Mattsby-Baltzer I.	APMIS	10.1111/j.1600-0463.2008.00808.x	2008
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Pathogenicity	Mechanisms of sexually transmitted infection-induced inflammation in women: implications for HIV risk.	Mwatelah R, McKinnon LR, Baxter C, Abdool Karim Q, Abdool Karim SS.	J Int AIDS Soc	10.1002/jia2.25346	2019
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	The Vaginal Microbiota of Pregnant Women Varies with Gestational Age, Maternal Age, and Parity.	Romero R, Theis KR, Gomez-Lopez N, Winters AD, Panzer JJ, Lin H, Galaz J, Greenberg JM, Shaffer Z, Kracht DJ, Chaiworapongsa T, Jung E, Gotsch F, Ravel J, Peddada SD, Tarca AL.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.03429-22	2023
	Cervicovaginal Microbiome Factors in Clearance of Human Papillomavirus Infection.	Dai W, Du H, Li S, Wu R.	Front Oncol	10.3389/fonc.2021.722639	2021
Phylogeny	Bacterial identification of the vaginal microbiota in Ecuadorian pregnant teenagers: an exploratory analysis.	Salinas AM, Osorio VG, Endara PF, Salazar ER, Vasco GP, Vivero SG, Machado A.	PeerJ	10.7717/peerj.4317	2018
	Characterization of the urinary microbiota of elderly women and the effects of type 2 diabetes and urinary tract infections on the microbiota.	Liu F, Ling Z, Xiao Y, Yang Q, Zheng L, Jiang P, Li L, Wang W.	Oncotarget	10.18632/oncotarget.21126	2017
	Comparative meta-RNA-seq of the vaginal microbiota and differential expression by Lactobacillus iners in health and dysbiosis.	Macklaim JM, Fernandes AD, Di Bella JM, Hammond JA, Reid G, Gloor GB.	Microbiome	10.1186/2049-2618-1-12	2013
Metabolism	Unique Insights in the Cervicovaginal Lactobacillus iners and L. crispatus Proteomes and Their Associations with Microbiota Dysbiosis.	Borgdorff H, Armstrong SD, Tytgat HL, Xia D, Ndayisaba GF, Wastling JM, van de Wijgert JH.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0150767	2016
	Comparative analysis of the vaginal microbiome of pregnant women with either Trichomonas vaginalis or Chlamydia trachomatis.	Masha SC, Owuor C, Ngoi JM, Cools P, Sanders EJ, Vaneechoutte M, Crucitti T, de Villiers EP.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0225545	2019
Metabolism	Proteome-wide prediction of bacterial carbohydrate-binding proteins as a tool for understanding commensal and pathogen colonisation of the vaginal microbiome.	Bonnardel F, Haslam SM, Dell A, Feizi T, Liu Y, Tajadura-Ortega V, Akune Y, Sykes L, Bennett PR, MacIntyre DA, Lisacek F, Imberty A.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes	10.1038/s41522-021-00220-9	2021
	Engineered Phage Endolysin Eliminates Gardnerella Biofilm without Damaging Beneficial Bacteria in Bacterial Vaginosis Ex Vivo.	Landlinger C, Tisakova L, Oberbauer V, Schwebs T, Muhammad A, Latka A, Van Simaey L, Vaneechoutte M, Guschin A, Resch G, Swidsinski S, Swidsinski A, Corsini L.	Pathogens	10.3390/pathogens10010054	2021
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Pathogenicity	Antigen Presenting Cells Link the Female Genital Tract Microbiome to Mucosal Inflammation, With Hormonal Contraception as an Additional Modulator of Inflammatory Signatures.	Byrne EH, Farcasanu M, Bloom SM, Xulu N, Xu J, Hykes BL, Mafunda NA, Hayward MR, Dong M, Dong KL, Gumbi T, Ceasar FX, Ismail N, Ndung'u T, Gosmann C, Ghebremichael MS, Handley SA, Mitchell CM, Villani AC, Kwon DS.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.733619	2021
Phylogeny	The Vaginal Microbial Signatures of Preterm Birth Delivery in Indian Women.	Kumar S, Kumari N, Talukdar D, Kothidar A, Sarkar M, Mehta O, Kshetrapal P, Wadhwa N, Thiruvengadam R, Desiraju BK, Nair GB, Bhatnagar S, Mukherjee S, Das B, GARBH-Ini Study Group.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.622474	2021
Phylogeny	Molecular assessment of bacterial vaginosis by Lactobacillus abundance and species diversity.	Dols JA, Molenaar D, van der Helm JJ, Caspers MP, de Kat Angelino-Bart A, Schuren FH, Speksnijder AG, Westerhoff HV, Richardus JH, Boon ME, Reid G, de Vries HJ, Kort R.	BMC Infect Dis	10.1186/s12879-016-1513-3	2016
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	Lactobacillus-Deficient Cervicovaginal Bacterial Communities Are Associated with Increased HIV Acquisition in Young South African Women.	Gosmann C, Anahtar MN, Handley SA, Farcasanu M, Abu-Ali G, Bowman BA, Padavattan N, Desai C, Droit L, Moodley A, Dong M, Chen Y, Ismail N, Ndung'u T, Ghebremichael MS, Wesemann DR, Mitchell C, Dong KL, Huttenhower C, Walker BD, Virgin HW, Kwon DS.	Immunity	10.1016/j.immuni.2016.12.013	2017
Phylogeny	Association of the Cervical Microbiota With Pregnancy Outcome in a Subfertile Population Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization: A Case-Control Study.	Hao X, Li P, Wu S, Tan J.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.654202	2021
	Detailed mapping of Bifidobacterium strain transmission from mother to infant via a dual culture-based and metagenomic approach.	Feehily C, O'Neill IJ, Walsh CJ, Moore RL, Killeen SL, Geraghty AA, Lawton EM, Byrne D, Sanchez-Gallardo R, Nori SRC, Nielsen IB, Wortmann E, Matthews E, O'Flaherty R, Rudd PM, Groeger D, Shanahan F, Saldova R, McAuliffe FM, Van Sinderen D, Cotter PD.	Nat Commun	10.1038/s41467-023-38694-0	2023
	The association between obesity and weight loss after bariatric surgery on the vaginal microbiota.	Raglan O, MacIntyre DA, Mitra A, Lee YS, Smith A, Assi N, Nautiyal J, Purkayastha S, Gunter MJ, Gabra H, Marchesi JR, Bennett PR, Kyrgiou M.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-021-01011-2	2021
	Bacterial vaginosis: a review of approaches to treatment and prevention.	Abbe C, Mitchell CM.	Front Reprod Health	10.3389/frph.2023.1100029	2023
	Molecular methods to describe the spectrum and dynamics of the vaginal microbiota.	Fredricks DN.	Anaerobe	10.1016/j.anaerobe.2011.01.001	2011
Enzymology	Amylases in the Human Vagina.	Nunn KL, Clair GC, Adkins JN, Engbrecht K, Fillmore T, Forney LJ.	mSphere	10.1128/msphere.00943-20	2020
	Maturation of the oral microbiota during primary teeth eruption: a longitudinal, preliminary study.	Xu H, Tian B, Shi W, Tian J, Wang W, Qin M.	J Oral Microbiol	10.1080/20002297.2022.2051352	2022
	Associations Between Vaginal Bacteria and Bacterial Vaginosis Signs and Symptoms: A Comparative Study of Kenyan and American Women.	Carter KA, Balkus JE, Anzala O, Kimani J, Hoffman NG, Fiedler TL, Mochache V, Fredricks DN, McClelland RS, Srinivasan S.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.801770	2022
	The Role of Hydrogen-Peroxide (H₂O₂) Produced by Vaginal Microbiota in Female Reproductive Health.	Miko E, Barakonyi A.	Antioxidants (Basel)	10.3390/antiox12051055	2023
Pathogenicity	Promising Prebiotic Candidate Established by Evaluation of Lactitol, Lactulose, Raffinose, and Oligofructose for Maintenance of a Lactobacillus-Dominated Vaginal Microbiota.	Collins SL, McMillan A, Seney S, van der Veer C, Kort R, Sumarah MW, Reid G.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.02200-17	2018
	Ethnic Specificity of Species and Strain Composition of Lactobacillus Populations From Mother-Infant Pairs, Uncovered by Multilocus Sequence Typing.	Yuan L, Zhang X, Luo B, Li X, Tian F, Yan W, Ni Y.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.814284	2022
Enzymology	Accuracy of a commercial multiplex PCR for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.	van der Veer C, van Houdt R, van Dam A, de Vries H, Bruisten S.	J Med Microbiol	10.1099/jmm.0.000792	2018
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Phylogeny	Transkingdom Analysis of the Female Reproductive Tract Reveals Bacteriophages form Communities.	Madere FS, Sohn M, Winbush AK, Barr B, Grier A, Palumbo C, Java J, Meiring T, Williamson AL, Bekker LG, Adler DH, Monaco CL.	Viruses	10.3390/v14020430	2022
	Race, the Vaginal Microbiome, and Spontaneous Preterm Birth.	Sun S, Serrano MG, Fettweis JM, Basta P, Rosen E, Ludwig K, Sorgen AA, Blakley IC, Wu MC, Dole N, Thorp JM, Siega-Riz AM, Buck GA, Fodor AA, Engel SM.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00017-22	2022
	Pilot assessment of probiotics for pregnant women in Rwanda.	McMillan A, Rulisa S, Gloor GB, Macklaim JM, Sumarah M, Reid G.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0195081	2018
Phylogeny	Species-Level Resolution of Female Bladder Microbiota from 16S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing.	Hoffman C, Siddiqui NY, Fields I, Gregory WT, Simon HM, Mooney MA, Wolfe AJ, Karstens L.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00518-21	2021
	Dysbiosis of the Urinary Microbiota Associated With Urine Levels of Proinflammatory Chemokine Interleukin-8 in Female Type 2 Diabetic Patients.	Ling Z, Liu F, Shao L, Cheng Y, Li L.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2017.01032	2017
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Phylogeny	Probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Limosilactobacillus reuteri RC-14 as an Adjunctive Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis Do Not Increase the Cure Rate in a Chinese Cohort: A Prospective, Parallel-Group, Randomized, Controlled Study.	Zhang Y, Lyu J, Ge L, Huang L, Peng Z, Liang Y, Zhang X, Fan S.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.669901	2021
Pathogenicity	The effect of antimicrobial drug use on the composition of the genitourinary microbiota in an elderly population.	Mulder M, Radjabzadeh D, Hassing RJ, Heeringa J, Uitterlinden AG, Kraaij R, Stricker BH, Verbon A.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-018-1379-1	2019
Enzymology	Pyrosequencing of the genital microbiotas of HIV-seropositive and -seronegative women reveals Lactobacillus iners as the predominant Lactobacillus Species.	Spear GT, Gilbert D, Landay AL, Zariffard R, French AL, Patel P, Gillevet PM.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.00973-10	2011
Metabolism	Vaginal pH measured in vivo: lactobacilli determine pH and lactic acid concentration.	O'Hanlon DE, Come RA, Moench TR.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-019-1388-8	2019
Phylogeny	Shotgun sequencing of the vaginal microbiome reveals both a species and functional potential signature of preterm birth.	Feehily C, Crosby D, Walsh CJ, Lawton EM, Higgins S, McAuliffe FM, Cotter PD.	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes	10.1038/s41522-020-00162-8	2020
Metabolism	Intratumor microbiota in cancer pathogenesis and immunity: from mechanisms of action to therapeutic opportunities.	Wang M, Yu F, Li P.	Front Immunol	10.3389/fimmu.2023.1269054	2023
Phylogeny	Selected Immunological Mediators and Cervical Microbial Signatures in Women with Chlamydia trachomatis Infection.	Filardo S, Di Pietro M, Tranquilli G, Latino MA, Recine N, Porpora MG, Sessa R.	mSystems	10.1128/msystems.00094-19	2019
	Genital Microbiota of Women From Six Ethnic Groups With and Without Human Papillomavirus Infection in Shangri-La, China.	Liu CJ, Xiao WY, Fang JF, Dong YH, Ye KF, He MP, Wang YS, Li X, Zhao ZM, Yuan T, Zhao T, He CY, Zhang SM, Yang E, Wu XM, Li XR.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2022.935068	2022
	Microbiota of the Pregnant Mouse: Characterization of the Bacterial Communities in the Oral Cavity, Lung, Intestine, and Vagina through Culture and DNA Sequencing.	Greenberg JM, Romero R, Winters AD, Galaz J, Garcia-Flores V, Arenas-Hernandez M, Panzer J, Shaffer Z, Kracht DJ, Gomez-Lopez N, Theis KR.	Microbiol Spectr	10.1128/spectrum.01286-22	2022
	Heritable vaginal bacteria influence immune tolerance and relate to early-life markers of allergic sensitization in infancy.	McCauley KE, Rackaityte E, LaMere B, Fadrosh DW, Fujimura KE, Panzer AR, Lin DL, Lynch KV, Halkias J, Mendoza VF, Burt TD, Bendixsen C, Barnes K, Kim H, Jones K, Ownby DR, Johnson CC, Seroogy CM, Gern JE, Boushey HA, Lynch SV, ECHO Children's Respiratory and Environmental Workgroup.	Cell Rep Med	10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100713	2022
	The interplay between the vaginal microbiome and innate immunity in the focus of predictive, preventive, and personalized medical approach to combat HPV-induced cervical cancer.	Kudela E, Liskova A, Samec M, Koklesova L, Holubekova V, Rokos T, Kozubik E, Pribulova T, Zhai K, Busselberg D, Kubatka P, Biringer K.	EPMA J	10.1007/s13167-021-00244-3	2021
Biotechnology	Comparative functional genomics of Lactobacillus spp. reveals possible mechanisms for specialization of vaginal lactobacilli to their environment.	Mendes-Soares H, Suzuki H, Hickey RJ, Forney LJ.	J Bacteriol	10.1128/jb.01439-13	2014
	Acids produced by lactobacilli inhibit the growth of commensal Lachnospiraceae and S24-7 bacteria.	Brownlie EJE, Chaharlangi D, Wong EO, Kim D, Navarre WW.	Gut Microbes	10.1080/19490976.2022.2046452	2022
	Evaluation of 16S rRNA Hypervariable Regions for Bioweapon Species Detection by Massively Parallel Sequencing.	Dias VHG, Gomes PDSFC, Azevedo-Martins AC, Cabral BCA, Woerner AE, Budowle B, Moura-Neto RS, Silva R.	Int J Microbiol	10.1155/2020/8865520	2020
	Microbiota metabolites in the female reproductive system: Focused on the short-chain fatty acids.	Mirzaei R, Kavyani B, Nabizadeh E, Kadkhoda H, Asghari Ozma M, Abdi M.	Heliyon	10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14562	2023
Enzymology	Increased richness and diversity of the vaginal microbiota and spontaneous preterm birth.	Freitas AC, Bocking A, Hill JE, Money DM, VOGUE Research Group.	Microbiome	10.1186/s40168-018-0502-8	2018
	Gut Microbiota Exceeds Cervical Microbiota for Early Diagnosis of Endometriosis.	Huang L, Liu B, Liu Z, Feng W, Liu M, Wang Y, Peng D, Fu X, Zhu H, Cui Z, Xie L, Ma Y.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.788836	2021
Enzymology	Presence and Persistence of Putative Lytic and Temperate Bacteriophages in Vaginal Metagenomes from South African Adolescents.	Happel AU, Balle C, Maust BS, Konstantinus IN, Gill K, Bekker LG, Froissart R, Passmore JA, Karaoz U, Varsani A, Jaspan H.	Viruses	10.3390/v13122341	2021
Phylogeny	Association of high-risk human papillomavirus infection duration and cervical lesions with vaginal microbiota composition.	Liu J, Luo M, Zhang Y, Cao G, Wang S.	Ann Transl Med	10.21037/atm-20-5832	2020
	Vaginal Microbiota, Genital Inflammation and Extracellular Matrix Remodelling Collagenase: MMP-9 in Pregnant Women With HIV, a Potential Preterm Birth Mechanism Warranting Further Exploration.	Short CS, Quinlan RA, Wang X, Preda VG, Smith A, Marchesi JR, Lee YS, MacIntyre DA, Bennett PR, Taylor GP.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2021.750103	2021
Phylogeny	Microbiome preterm birth DREAM challenge: Crowdsourcing machine learning approaches to advance preterm birth research.	Golob JL, Oskotsky TT, Tang AS, Roldan A, Chung V, Ha CWY, Wong RJ, Flynn KJ, Parraga-Leo A, Wibrand C, Minot SS, Oskotsky B, Andreoletti G, Kosti I, Bletz J, Nelson A, Gao J, Wei Z, Chen G, Tang ZZ, Novielli P, Romano D, Pantaleo E, Amoroso N, Monaco A, Vacca M, De Angelis M, Bellotti R, Tangaro S, Kuntzleman A, Bigcraft I, Techtmann S, Bae D, Kim E, Jeon J, Joe S, Preterm Birth DREAM Community, Theis KR, Ng S, Lee YS, Diaz-Gimeno P, Bennett PR, MacIntyre DA, Stolovitzky G, Lynch SV, Albrecht J, Gomez-Lopez N, Romero R, Stevenson DK, Aghaeepour N, Tarca AL, Costello JC, Sirota M.	Cell Rep Med	10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101350	2024
Phylogeny	Characterisation of the human uterine microbiome in non-pregnant women through deep sequencing of the V1-2 region of the 16S rRNA gene.	Verstraelen H, Vilchez-Vargas R, Desimpel F, Jauregui R, Vankeirsbilck N, Weyers S, Verhelst R, De Sutter P, Pieper DH, Van De Wiele T.	PeerJ	10.7717/peerj.1602	2016
	Detection of Increased Relative Expression Units of Bacteroides and Prevotella, and Decreased Clostridium leptum in Stool Samples from Brazilian Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Pilot Study.	Rodrigues GSP, Cayres LCF, Goncalves FP, Takaoka NNC, Lengert AH, Tansini A, Brisotti JL, Sasdelli CBG, Oliveira GLV.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms7100413	2019
	Sexually transmitted infection screening to prevent adverse birth and newborn outcomes: study protocol for a randomized-controlled hybrid-effectiveness trial.	Medina-Marino A, Cleary S, Muzny CA, Taylor C, Tamhane A, Ngwepe P, Bezuidenhout C, Facente SN, Mlisana K, Peters RPH, Klausner JD.	Trials	10.1186/s13063-022-06400-y	2022
	Risk and protective factors associated with BV chronicity among women in Rakai, Uganda.	Thoma ME, Brotman RM, Gray RH, Sewankambo NK, Wawer MJ.	Sex Transm Infect	10.1136/sextrans-2019-054145	2020
	Associations between dietary micronutrient intake and molecular-Bacterial Vaginosis.	Tuddenham S, Ghanem KG, Caulfield LE, Rovner AJ, Robinson C, Shivakoti R, Miller R, Burke A, Murphy C, Ravel J, Brotman RM.	Reprod Health	10.1186/s12978-019-0814-6	2019
	Randomized controlled phase IIa clinical trial of safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of tenofovir and tenofovir plus levonorgestrel releasing intravaginal rings used by women in Kenya.	Mugo NR, Mudhune V, Heffron R, Thomas KK, McLellan-Lemal E, Njoroge B, Peacock S, O'Connor SM, Nyagol B, Ouma E, Ridzon R, Wiener J, Isoherranen N, Erikson DW, Ouattara LA, Yousefieh N, Jacot TA, Haaland RE, Morrison SA, Haugen HS, Thurman AR, Allen SA, Baeten JM, Samandari T, Doncel GF.	Front Reprod Health	10.3389/frph.2023.1118030	2023
	Factors associated with the composition and diversity of the cervical microbiota of reproductive-age Black South African women: a retrospective cross-sectional study.	Onywera H, Williamson AL, Mbulawa ZZA, Coetzee D, Meiring TL.	PeerJ	10.7717/peerj.7488	2019
Biotechnology	Effects of Electrospinning on the Viability of Ten Species of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Poly(Ethylene Oxide) Nanofibers.	Zupancic S, Skrlec K, Kocbek P, Kristl J, Berlec A.	Pharmaceutics	10.3390/pharmaceutics11090483	2019
	Identifying Risk Factors for Lower Reproductive Tract Infections among Women Using Reusable Absorbents in Odisha, India.	Das P, Lisnek D, Sahoo KC, Sinha S, Mohanty J, Sahoo P, Bilung B, Panda B, Tanton C, Torondel B.	Int J Environ Res Public Health	10.3390/ijerph18094778	2021
Pathogenicity	Rapid and Profound Shifts in the Vaginal Microbiota Following Antibiotic Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis.	Mayer BT, Srinivasan S, Fiedler TL, Marrazzo JM, Fredricks DN, Schiffer JT.	J Infect Dis	10.1093/infdis/jiv079	2015
	Microbiome dysbiosis and endometriosis: a systematic scoping review of current literature and knowledge gaps.	Facciotti F, Di Stefano G, Maragno P, Ferraro C, Dridi D, Somigliana E, Vigano P, Vercellini P, Casalechi M.	Hum Reprod Open	10.1093/hropen/hoaf061	2025
	An Insight into Vaginal Microbiome Techniques.	Sharma M, Chopra C, Mehta M, Sharma V, Mallubhotla S, Sistla S, Sistla JC, Bhushan I.	Life (Basel)	10.3390/life11111229	2021
	Emerging computational tools and models for studying gut microbiota composition and function.	Park SY, Ufondu A, Lee K, Jayaraman A.	Curr Opin Biotechnol	10.1016/j.copbio.2020.10.005	2020
Phylogeny	Relationship between the Cervical Microbiome, HIV Status, and Precancerous Lesions.	Klein C, Gonzalez D, Samwel K, Kahesa C, Mwaiselage J, Aluthge N, Fernando S, West JT, Wood C, Angeletti PC.	mBio	10.1128/mbio.02785-18	2019
	Microbiota in Tumors: From Understanding to Application.	Xie Y, Xie F, Zhou X, Zhang L, Yang B, Huang J, Wang F, Yan H, Zeng L, Zhang L, Zhou F.	Adv Sci (Weinh)	10.1002/advs.202200470	2022
	Diversity of vaginal microbiota increases by the time of labor onset.	Avershina E, Slangsvold S, Simpson MR, Storro O, Johnsen R, Oien T, Rudi K.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-017-17972-0	2017
	Probiotic Lactobacillus sp. Strains Inhibit Growth, Adhesion, Biofilm Formation, and Gene Expression of Bacterial Vaginosis-Inducing Gardnerella vaginalis.	Qian Z, Zhu H, Zhao D, Yang P, Gao F, Lu C, Yin Y, Kan S, Chen D.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms9040728	2021
	Compositional and Functional Differences between Microbiota and Cervical Carcinogenesis as Identified by Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing.	Kwon M, Seo SS, Kim MK, Lee DO, Lim MC.	Cancers (Basel)	10.3390/cancers11030309	2019
	Vaginal pH Value for Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Vaginitis.	Lin YP, Chen WC, Cheng CM, Shen CJ.	Diagnostics (Basel)	10.3390/diagnostics11111996	2021
	Transcriptomic Profile and Probiotic Properties of Lactiplantibacillus pentosus Pre-adapted to Edible Oils.	Alonso Garcia E, de la Fuente Ordonez JJ, Lavilla Lerma L, Estudillo-Martinez MD, Castillo-Gutierrez S, Benomar N, Knapp CW, Abriouel H.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2021.747043	2021
	Postmenopause as a key factor in the composition of the Endometrial Cancer Microbiome (ECbiome).	Walsh DM, Hokenstad AN, Chen J, Sung J, Jenkins GD, Chia N, Nelson H, Mariani A, Walther-Antonio MRS.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-019-55720-8	2019
	Genital tract infection and associated factors affect the reproductive outcome in fertile females and females undergoing in vitro fertilization.	Moragianni D, Dryllis G, Andromidas P, Kapeta-Korkouli R, Kouskouni E, Pessach I, Papalexis P, Kodonaki A, Athanasiou N, Pouliakis A, Baka S.	Biomed Rep	10.3892/br.2019.1194	2019
Genetics	Megasphaera vaginalis sp. nov. and Anaerococcus vaginimassiliensis sp. nov., new bacteria isolated from vagina of French woman with bacterial vaginosis.	Bordigoni A, Lo CI, Yimagou EK, Diop K, Nicaise B, Raoult D, Desnues C, Fenollar F.	New Microbes New Infect	10.1016/j.nmni.2020.100706	2020
Phylogeny	Phenotypic and phylogenetic characterization of a novel Lactobacillus species from human sources: description of Lactobacillus iners sp. nov.	Falsen E, Pascual C, Sjoden B, Ohlen M, Collins MD	Int J Syst Bacteriol	10.1099/00207713-49-1-217	1999

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#4998	Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 13335
#20215	Parte, A.C., Sardà Carbasse, J., Meier-Kolthoff, J.P., Reimer, L.C. and Göker, M.: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. IJSEM ( DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.004332 )
#39393	; Curators of the CIP;
#49364	Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 28746
#66794	Antje Chang, Lisa Jeske, Sandra Ulbrich, Julia Hofmann, Julia Koblitz, Ida Schomburg, Meina Neumann-Schaal, Dieter Jahn, Dietmar Schomburg: BRENDA, the ELIXIR core data resource in 2021: new developments and updates. Nucleic Acids Res. 49: D498 - D508 2020 ( DOI 10.1093/nar/gkaa1025 , PubMed 33211880 )
#67770	Japan Collection of Microorganism (JCM) ; Curators of the JCM;
#68371	Automatically annotated from API 50CH acid .
#68380	Automatically annotated from API rID32A .
#68382	Automatically annotated from API zym .
#69479	João F Matias Rodrigues, Janko Tackmann,Gregor Rot, Thomas SB Schmidt, Lukas Malfertheiner, Mihai Danaila,Marija Dmitrijeva, Daniela Gaio, Nicolas Näpflin and Christian von Mering. University of Zurich.: MicrobeAtlas 1.0 beta .
#120099	Collection of Institut Pasteur ; Curators of the CIP; CIP 105923
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