The Vaginal Microbiota of Adult Malagasy Women of Reproductive Age in the Marovoay District: First Characterization and Exploration of Associations With Human Papillomavirus and <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> Infections
With this first study of the VM in Madagascar we contribute to a broader understanding of vaginal health as well as narrowing the gap of VM research in sub-Saharan Africa by enriching microbiota databases.
Authors
- Corinna Bang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6814-6151)
- Pia Rausche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3554-617X)
- Rivo Andry Rakotoarivelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3438-8624)
- Anjarasoa Ravo Razafindrakoto
- Daniela Fusco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8833-239X)
- Rivo Solotiana Rakotomalala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2472-6725)
- Gheit Tarik
- Simon Graspeuntner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2546-2223)
- Aaron Remkes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0229-1991)
- Pytsje T. Hoekstra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7285-9223)
- Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy
- L. A. M. Corstjens Paul
- Zoly Rakotomalala
- Valentina Marchese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5221-1614)
- Jürgen May (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7831-8420)
- Sonya Ratefiarisoa
- Jana Christina Hey
- Irina Kislaya
- Jean-Marc Kutz
- Thorsten Thye
- Tahinamandranto Rasamoelina
- Bodo Sahondra Randrianasolo
- Valeri Gildas Rajaoniarivo
- Diavolana Koecher-Andrianarimanana
- Govert J van Dam
- Matthieu Razafindralava
- Johanna Saalfrank
Institutions
- University of Antananarivo (MG)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (DE)
- Université de Mahajanga (MG)
- Université de Fianarantsoa (MG)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- Association Vahatra (MG)
- Centre international de recherche sur le cancer (FR)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiag065
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00