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Cysteine dependence of Lactobacillus iners is a potential therapeutic target for vaginal microbiota modulation

Seth M. Bloom, Nomfuneko A. Mafunda, Benjamin M. Woolston et al. · Nature Microbiology · 2022 · 112 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Microbiology, Microbial Ecology +15

Vaginal Lactobacillus fatty acid response mechanisms reveal a metabolite-targeted strategy for bacterial vaginosis treatment

Meilin Zhu, Matthew W. Frank, Christopher D. Radka et al. · Cell · 2024 · 54 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Microbiology +17

Modeling the temporal dynamics of cervicovaginal microbiota identifies targets that may promote reproductive health

Alexander R. Munoz, Matthew R. Hayward, Seth M. Bloom et al. · Microbiome · 2021 · 52 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology +17

Effect of the vaginal live biotherapeutic LACTIN-V (Lactobacillus crispatus CTV-05) on vaginal microbiota and genital tract inflammation among women at high risk of HIV acquisition in South Africa: a phase 2, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

Anke Hemmerling, Caroline M. Mitchell, Suuba Demby et al. · The Lancet Microbe · 2025 · 27 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology +14

Antigen Presenting Cells Link the Female Genital Tract Microbiome to Mucosal Inflammation, With Hormonal Contraception as an Additional Modulator of Inflammatory Signatures

Elizabeth H. Byrne, M Fărcăşanu, Seth M. Bloom et al. · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · 2021 · 25 citations · Full text

Medicine, Immunology, Microbiology +17