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Comparison of sampling methods for profiling cervicovaginal microbiome in rhesus macaques

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https://doi.org/10.1111/jmp.12381
Abstract

Cervicovaginal bacteria cause inflammation which in turn increases HIV risk. Profiling the cervicovaginal microbiome, therefore, is instrumental for vaccine development. We show that the microbiome profile captured by cervicovaginal lavage is comparable to samples obtained by vaginal swabs. Thus, lavage may serve as a sampling strategy in NHP vaccine studies.

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