About the Authors

Sashaina E. Fanibunda

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Indian Council of Medical Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Deepak N. Modi

Affiliation Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Indian Council of Medical Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Jyotsna S. Gokral

Affiliation Division of Clinical Research, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Indian Council of Medical Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Atmaram H. Bandivdekar

batmaram@hotmail.com

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Indian Council of Medical Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SEF DNM AHB. Performed the experiments: SEF. Analyzed the data: SEF DNM AHB. Wrote the paper: SEF DNM AHB. Principle investigator and took responsibility for the study: AHB. Provided the human vaginal samples for the study: JSG.