An ecological model of vaginal dysbiosis provides new research leads
While clinical features of bacterial vaginosis have been amply described, its underlying causes are still debated. A new ecological model published in PLOS Biology provides a solid hypothesis corroborated by existing data, hinting at new prophylactic strategies.
Authors
- François Massol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4098-955X)
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Université Paris-Est Créteil (FR)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- Institut d'écologie et des sciences de l'environnement de Paris (FR)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS Biology
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003604
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00