Jespers, Vicky, Kyongo, Jordan, Joseph, Sarah, Hardy, Liselotte, Cools, Piet, Crucitti, Tania, Mwaura, Mary, Ndayisaba, Gilles, Delany-Moretlwe, Sinead, Buyze, Jozefien et al (show 2 more authors)
(2017)
A longitudinal analysis of the vaginal microbiota and vaginal immune mediators in women from sub-Saharan Africa.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 7 (1).
11974-.
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Abstract
In cross-sectional studies increased vaginal bacterial diversity has been associated with vaginal inflammation which can be detrimental for health. We describe longitudinal changes at 5 visits over 8 weeks in vaginal microbiota and immune mediators in African women. Women (N = 40) with a normal Nugent score at all visits had a stable lactobacilli dominated microbiota with prevailing Lactobacillus iners. Presence of prostate-specific antigen (proxy for recent sex) and being amenorrhoeic (due to progestin-injectable use), but not recent vaginal cleansing, were significantly associated with microbiota diversity and inflammation (controlled for menstrual cycle and other confounders). Women (N = 40) with incident bacterial vaginosis (Nugent 7-10) had significantly lower concentrations of lactobacilli and higher concentrations of Gardnerella vaginalis, Atopobium vaginae, and Prevotella bivia, at the incident visit and when concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-12p70) were increased and IP-10 and elafin were decreased. A higher 'composite-qPCR vaginal-health-score' was directly associated with decreased concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1α, IL-8, IL-12(p70)) and increased IP-10. This longitudinal study confirms the inflammatory nature of vaginal dysbiosis and its association with recent vaginal sex and progestin-injectable use. A potential role for proinflammatory mediators and IP-10 in combination with the vaginal-health-score as predictive biomarkers for vaginal dysbiosis merits further investigation.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Vagina, Humans, Bacteria, Vaginosis, Bacterial, Longitudinal Studies, Africa South of the Sahara, Female, Microbiota |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Oct 2017 13:41 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jan 2023 06:52 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-017-12198-6 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3010685 |
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