Taxonomic and functional profiling of the vulvar microbiome indicates variations related to ecological signatures, aging, and health status
In conclusion, we identified variations in microbial taxa and functional capacities in the vulvar microbiome that are associated with age and disease (LS and HSIL), which can be targeted to develop microbiome-based vulvar therapies promoting women's health.
Authors
- Frank H. J. Schuren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6982-5340)
- Jin Jong Seo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0134-1937)
- Lisa Pagan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2064-7501)
- Arnout Mieremet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8330-7491)
- Michelle van der Wurff
- Edgar Ferrer-González
Institutions
- Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (NL)
- Reckitt Benckiser (United States) (US)
- Centre for Human Drug Research (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1633147
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00