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ArticleMicroorganisms2021

Vaginal Microbiota of the Sexually Transmitted Infections Caused by

Shu-Fang Chiu, Po-Jung Huang, Wei-Hung Cheng, Ching-Yun Huang, Lichieh Julie Chu, Chi-Ching Lee, Hsin-Chung Lin, Lih-Chyang Chen, Wei-Ning Lin, Chang-Huei Tsao and 3 more

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Article in Microorganisms, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
25citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.1field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Cervicovaginal Microbiota Composition inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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  10. Advancements in vaginal microbiota,Microbial cell (Graz, Austria) · 2025
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  17. Nutrients · 2023
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  18. Interactions between microbiota and cervical epithelial, immune, and mucus barrier.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2023
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  19. Evolutionary conservation ofFrontiers in microbiology · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Shu-Fang ChiuGraduate Institute of Pathology and Parasitology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.
Po-Jung HuangDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-8728-8881
Wei-Hung ChengDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 824, Taiwan.
Ching-Yun HuangGraduate Institute of Pathology and Parasitology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.
Lichieh Julie ChuMolecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-8488-9614
Chi-Ching LeeGenomic Medicine Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-2912-7745
Hsin-Chung LinGraduate Institute of Pathology and Parasitology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.
Lih-Chyang ChenDepartment of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei 252, Taiwan.
Wei-Ning LinGraduate Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei 242, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-3205-871X
Chang-Huei TsaoDepartment of Medical Research, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei 114, Taiwan.
Petrus TangMolecular Regulation and Bioinformatics Laboratory, Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-2779-0116
Yuan-Ming YehGenomic Medicine Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8720-947X
Kuo-Yang HuangGraduate Institute of Pathology and Parasitology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-4038-1579
Chang Gung University · TWNational Defense Medical Center · TWTri-Service General Hospital · TWChang Gung Memorial Hospital · TWFu Jen Catholic University · TWI-Shou University · TWMackay Medical University · TWTaipei City Hospital · TW

Funding

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou CORPD2J0051Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 107-2320-B-016-008-MY3; MOST 108-2221-E-182-043-MY3;MOST 110-2320-B-182A-004National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan MAB-108-073 and MAB-109-054Taipei City Hospital, Renai Branch, Taiwan TPCH-109-19
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The three most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are

Indexed as

Chlamydia trachomatisNeisseria gonorrhoeaesexually transmitted infectionsTrichomonas vaginalisvaginal microbiome

Identifiers

PMID34576759
PMCPMC8470505
OpenAlexW3198212428

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