Viruses in the female lower reproductive tract: a systematic descriptive review of metagenomic investigations

Abstract The lower female reproductive tract (FRT) hosts a complex microbial environment, including eukaryotic and prokaryotic viruses (the virome), whose roles in health and disease are not fully understood. This review consolidates findings on FRT virome composition, revealing the presence of vari...

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Main Authors: Layla Honorato, Heuder Gustavo Oliveira Paião, Antonio Charlys da Costa, Tânia Regina Tozetto-Mendoza, Maria Cássia Mendes-Correa, Steven S. Witkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-024-00613-6
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