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View article: Microbial and seminal traces of sexual intercourse and forensic implications
Microbial and seminal traces of sexual intercourse and forensic implications Open
Background The increasing numbers of sexual violence and unresolved rape cases require alternative approaches with higher evidential value to complement existing forensic tools. Predicting recent intercourse is crucial in forensic casework…
View article: Vitamin B <sub>2</sub> Production by Vaginal Lactobacilli Promotes Symbiosis
Vitamin B <sub>2</sub> Production by Vaginal Lactobacilli Promotes Symbiosis Open
The human vaginal microbiome, particularly with lactobacilli as the main inhabitants, plays a key role in maintaining women’s health. While lactic acid-mediated pathogen exclusion is well known, broader metabolic functions of vaginal lacto…
View article: The female intimate microbiome space
The female intimate microbiome space Open
View article: Host-independent synergism between Lactobacillus crispatus and other vaginal lactobacilli
Host-independent synergism between Lactobacillus crispatus and other vaginal lactobacilli Open
The human vagina is a unique microbiome, typically predominated by Lactobacillus species in healthy women. However, we currently lack an understanding of why lactobacilli predominate in this environment and how these bacteria interact, asp…
View article: A comprehensive atlas of the bonobo gut bacteriome and its associated host and exposome factors
A comprehensive atlas of the bonobo gut bacteriome and its associated host and exposome factors Open
In great apes, the gut bacteriome shapes key physiological functions and is influenced by both the exposome and the host. Yet, isolating these independent contributions remains challenging. We sequenced 644 fecal samples from 212 wild and …
View article: WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF IATROGENIC MENOPAUSE ON VAGINAL HEALTH AND SEXUALITY? (PRELIMINARY) RESULTS OF “VOLUPTA”; THE MENOPAUSE MICROBIOME STUDY
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF IATROGENIC MENOPAUSE ON VAGINAL HEALTH AND SEXUALITY? (PRELIMINARY) RESULTS OF “VOLUPTA”; THE MENOPAUSE MICROBIOME STUDY Open
Objectives Genitourinary symptoms of menopause (GSM) are common in women with a history of breast cancer (BC). When GSM occurs these symptoms are likely to be moderate to severe. Little is known about the timing of onset of vaginal changes…
View article: 458P What is the impact of iatrogenic menopause on vaginal health and microbiome dynamics? Preliminary results of the menopause microbiome study
458P What is the impact of iatrogenic menopause on vaginal health and microbiome dynamics? Preliminary results of the menopause microbiome study Open
View article: Standardizing a microbiome pipeline for body fluid identification from complex crime scene stains
Standardizing a microbiome pipeline for body fluid identification from complex crime scene stains Open
Recent advances in next-generation sequencing have opened up new possibilities for applying the human microbiome in various fields, including forensics. Researchers have capitalized on the site-specific microbial communities found in diffe…
View article: First-void urine and cervicovaginal brushes as sampling devices for vaginal microbiome studies: a proof-of-concept study
First-void urine and cervicovaginal brushes as sampling devices for vaginal microbiome studies: a proof-of-concept study Open
This proof-of-concept study compares first-void urine (FVU) and cervicovaginal brushes to vaginal swabs for microbiome profiling in ten women. FVU and brushes provided comparable results in most cases, though storage conditions influenced …
View article: The female intimate microbiome space
The female intimate microbiome space Open
Despite its importance in health, the female skin microbiome remains understudied. In this study we explored microbial dispersal across intimate body sites, including the vagina, groins, breast and mouth. Microbial similarity correlated wi…
View article: Diversity in women and their vaginal microbiota
Diversity in women and their vaginal microbiota Open
View article: Host-Independent Synergism between Lactobacillus crispatus and Other Vaginal Lactobacilli
Host-Independent Synergism between Lactobacillus crispatus and Other Vaginal Lactobacilli Open
View article: Riboflavin for women’s health and emerging microbiome strategies
Riboflavin for women’s health and emerging microbiome strategies Open
View article: Enhancing pediatric attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder treatment: exploring the gut microbiota effects of French maritime pine bark extract and methylphenidate intervention
Enhancing pediatric attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder treatment: exploring the gut microbiota effects of French maritime pine bark extract and methylphenidate intervention Open
Introduction The pathogenesis of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is thought to be multifactorial, with a potential role for the bidirectional communication between the gut microbiome and brain development and function. Sinc…
View article: Standardising a microbiome pipeline for body fluid identification from complex crime scene stains
Standardising a microbiome pipeline for body fluid identification from complex crime scene stains Open
Background Recent advances in next-generation sequencing have opened up new possibilities for utilizing the human microbiome in various fields, including forensics. Researchers have capitalized on the site-specific microbial communities fo…
View article: Microbial and seminal traces of sexual intercourse and forensic implications
Microbial and seminal traces of sexual intercourse and forensic implications Open
Predicting recent intercourse is crucial in forensic casework on sexual assaults. In this work, we assessed whether sexual intercourse can be predicted based on the vaginal microbiome and compared it to the gold standard method of semen de…
View article: Relationship between classic indicators of health behaviour and contraceptive choices in women in Flanders
Relationship between classic indicators of health behaviour and contraceptive choices in women in Flanders Open
View article: A citizen-science-enabled catalogue of the vaginal microbiome and associated factors
A citizen-science-enabled catalogue of the vaginal microbiome and associated factors Open
View article: Lactobacillus isalae sp. nov., isolated from the female reproductive tract
Lactobacillus isalae sp. nov., isolated from the female reproductive tract Open
A novel strain of the genus Lactobacillus , named AMBV1719 T , was isolated from the vagina of a healthy participant in our large-scale citizen science project on the female microbiome, named Isala. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the 16…
View article: Salivary microbiome of healthy women of reproductive age
Salivary microbiome of healthy women of reproductive age Open
The human salivary microbial community plays a crucial role in local and systemic diseases. Biological and lifestyle factors such as menstrual cycle, oral hygiene, and smoking have been documented to impact this community. However, while h…
View article: Impacts of Menstruation, Community Type, and an Oral Yeast Probiotic on the Vaginal Microbiome
Impacts of Menstruation, Community Type, and an Oral Yeast Probiotic on the Vaginal Microbiome Open
How to define and promote a healthy state of the vaginal microbiome is not well understood. Knowledge of which underlying factors shape the microbial community composition of the vagina and how to modulate them will contribute to vaginal d…
View article: Spontaneous Riboflavin-Overproducing Limosilactobacillus reuteri for Biofortification of Fermented Foods
Spontaneous Riboflavin-Overproducing Limosilactobacillus reuteri for Biofortification of Fermented Foods Open
Riboflavin-producing lactic acid bacteria represent a promising and cost-effective strategy for food biofortification, but production levels are typically insufficient to support daily human requirements. In this study, we describe the nov…
View article: Citizen-science map of the vaginal microbiome
Citizen-science map of the vaginal microbiome Open
The vaginal microbiome is crucial for women’s health and reproduction, but its ecology and determinants in the general population are still unclear. This lack of a reference framework hampers much-needed innovations in diagnostics and ther…
View article: Microbial enrichment and storage for metagenomics of vaginal, skin, and saliva samples
Microbial enrichment and storage for metagenomics of vaginal, skin, and saliva samples Open
Few validated protocols are available for large-scale collection, storage, and analysis of microbiome samples from the vagina, skin, and mouth. To prepare for a large-scale study on the female microbiome by remote self-sampling, we investi…
View article: At the Interface of Life and Death: Post-mortem and Other Applications of Vaginal, Skin, and Salivary Microbiome Analysis in Forensics
At the Interface of Life and Death: Post-mortem and Other Applications of Vaginal, Skin, and Salivary Microbiome Analysis in Forensics Open
Microbial forensics represents a promising tool to strengthen traditional forensic investigative methods and fill related knowledge gaps. Large-scale microbiome studies indicate that microbial fingerprinting can assist forensics in areas s…