Through thick and thin: The vaginal microbiome as both occupant and healer

• Mart Sillen,

  Roles Conceptualization, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg, Leuven, Belgium, Department of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan, Antwerp, Belgium

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• Sarah Lebeer,

  Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan, Antwerp, Belgium

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• Patrick Van Dijck

  Roles Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: patrick.vandijck@kuleuven.be

  Affiliations Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg, Leuven, Belgium, Leuven One-Health Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1542-897X

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