The vaginal microbiome and sexually transmitted infections are interlinked: Consequences for treatment and prevention

Janneke H. H. M. van de Wijgert

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002478

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The vaginal microbiome and sexually transmitted infections are interlinked: Consequences for treatment and prevention

Janneke H. H. M. van de Wijgert

* E-mail: j.h.h.vandewijgert@umcutrecht.nl, j.vandewijgert@liverpool.ac.uk

Affiliations Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2728-4560

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The vaginal microbiome and sexually transmitted infections are interlinked: Consequences for treatment and prevention

Janneke H. H. M. van de Wijgert

Published: December 27, 2017
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002478

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