Longitudinal Study of the Dynamics of Vaginal Microflora during Two Consecutive Menstrual Cycles

Guido Lopes dos Santos Santiago; Piet Cools; Hans Verstraelen; Marijke Trog; Griet Missine; Nabil El Aila; Rita Verhelst; Inge Tency; Geert Claeys; Marleen Temmerman; Mario Vaneechoutte

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0028180

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Longitudinal Study of the Dynamics of Vaginal Microflora during Two Consecutive Menstrual Cycles

Guido Lopes dos Santos Santiago ,

* E-mail: Guido.LopesdosSantosSantiago@ugent.be

Affiliation Laboratory for Bacteriology Research, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Piet Cools,

Affiliation Laboratory for Bacteriology Research, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Hans Verstraelen,

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Marijke Trog,

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Griet Missine,

Affiliation Laboratory for Bacteriology Research, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Nabil El Aila,

Affiliation Laboratory for Bacteriology Research, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Rita Verhelst,

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Inge Tency,

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Geert Claeys,

Affiliation Laboratory Clinical Biology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Marleen Temmerman,

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Mario Vaneechoutte

Affiliation Laboratory for Bacteriology Research, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Longitudinal Study of the Dynamics of Vaginal Microflora during Two Consecutive Menstrual Cycles

Guido Lopes dos Santos Santiago,
Piet Cools,
Hans Verstraelen,
Marijke Trog,
Griet Missine,
Nabil El Aila,
Rita Verhelst,
Inge Tency,
Geert Claeys,
Marleen Temmerman

Published: November 30, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0028180

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