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ArticleScientific reports2016

Vaginal Dysbiosis from an Evolutionary Perspective.

Natalia Schlabritz-Loutsevitch, Scott E Gygax, Edward Dick, William L Smith, Cathy Snider, Gene Hubbard, Gary Ventolini

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Microbial Contributions to Primate Reproduction.Evolutionary anthropology · 2026
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  2. Interstrain Variability of Human VaginalMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Natalia Schlabritz-LoutsevitchTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center at the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas, USA.
Scott E GygaxFemeris Women's Health Research Center, Genesis Biotechnology Group - Hamilton, New Jersey, USA.
Edward DickSouthwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
William L SmithFemeris Women's Health Research Center, Genesis Biotechnology Group - Hamilton, New Jersey, USA.
Cathy SniderSouthwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Gene HubbardUniversity of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Gary VentoliniTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center at the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas, USA.

Funding

The Southwest National Primate Research Center Supplement- Infrastructure improvements of ABSL2 holding areasP51OD011133 · OD · TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI Larry S. Schlesinger · 2012 to 2026
$129.7M
WNV REPLIVAX VACCINE IN NON-HUMAN PRIMATESP51RR013986 · NCRR · TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI GAUDUIN, MARIE-CLAIRE ELISABETH · 1999 to 2011
$79.1M
PARTURITION AND FETAL PRIMATE HYPOTHALAMIC FUNCTIONP01HD021350 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING · PI COX, LAURA A · 1987 to 2018
$19.9M
EXTRAMURAL RES FACILITIES CONSTRC06RR015456 · NCRR · SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RES · PI VANDEBERG, JOHN L · 2001 to 2001
$1.1M
BABOON F-CAGE FACILITY FOR PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTERC06RR014578 · NCRR · SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RES · PI VANDEBERG, JOHN L · 1999 to 1999
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NCRR NIH HHS C06 RR014578NCRR NIH HHS C06 RR015456NCRR NIH HHS P51 RR013986NICHD NIH HHS P01 HD021350NIH HHS P51 OD011133
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Evolutionary approaches are powerful tools for understanding human disorders. The composition of vaginal microbiome is important for reproductive success and has not yet been characterized in the contexts of social structure and vaginal pathology in non-human primates (NHPs). We investigated vaginal size, vulvovaginal pathology and the presence of the main human subtypes of Lactobacillus spp./ BV-related species in the vaginal microflora of baboons (Papio spp.). We performed morphometric measurements of external and internal genitalia (group I, n = 47), analyzed pathology records of animals from 1999-2015 (group II, n = 64 from a total of 12,776), and evaluated vaginal swabs using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (group III, n = 14). A total of 68 lesions were identified in 64 baboons. Lactobacillus iners, Gardnerella vaginalis, Atopobium vaginae, Megasphaera I, and Megasphaera II were not detected. L. jensenii, L. crispatus, and L. gasseri were detected in 2/14 (14.2%), 1/14 (7.1%), and 1/14 (7.1%) samples, respectively. BVAB2 was detected in 5/14 (35.7%) samples. The differences in the vaginal milieu between NHP and humans might be the factor associated with human-specific pattern of placental development and should be taken in consideration in NHP models of human pharmacology and microbiology.

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Biological EvolutionMicrobiotaAnimalsDysbiosisFemaleLactobacillusOrgan SizePapioPrimate DiseasesSimplexvirusSpecies SpecificityVaginaVaginal DiseasesVulvaVulvar Diseases

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PMID27226349
PMCPMC4880931

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