A Metagenomics Approach to Understanding the Relationship Between the Vaginal Microbiome, Bacterial Vaginosis, Vaginal Health and Preterm Birth
Publications
Ling, Z., Liu, X., et al.
Diversity of Cervicovaginal Microbiota Associated With Female Lower Genital Tract Infections
Microb Ecol. 2011 Apr 01; 61(3): 704-14.[more]
Ling, X. Z., Kong, M. J., et al.
Molecular Analysis of the Diversity of Vaginal Microbiota Associated With Bacterial Vaginosis
BMC Genomics. 2010 Sep 07; 11(1): 488.[more]
Editorial
Fouts, D. E., White, B. A., and Nelson, K. E. (2011) "A metagenomics approach to understanding the relationship between the vaginal microbiome, bacterial vaginosis and preterm birth" Microbiologist 12:23-25.
Collaborator
Bryan White
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Brenda Wilson
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Doug Creedon
Mayo Clinic
Banner Image
This photomicrograph reveals bacteria adhering to vaginal epithelial cells known as "clue cells". "Clue cells" are epithelial cells that have had bacteria adhere to their surface, obscuring their borders, and imparting a stippled appearance. The presence of such clue cells is a sign that the patient has bacterial vaginosis.
Image: CDC/M. Rein