Knowledge and perceptions of blood donors of the Western Cape Blood Services, South Africa, toward vaginal sample donation for biobanking

Knowledge and perceptions of blood donors of the Western Cape Blood Services, South Africa, toward vaginal sample donation for biobanking

IntroductionDepletion of Lactobacillus species and an overgrowth of anaerobes in the vaginal tract bacterial vaginosis (BV)], is associated with non-optimal reproductive health outcomes, and increased susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). BV is currently treated with antibiotics,...

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Main Authors: Shantelle Claassen-Weitz, Brian Kullin, Elloise du Toit, Sugnet Gardner-Lubbe, Jo-Ann S. Passmore, Heather Jaspan, Anna-Ursula Happel, Greg Bellairs, Caroline Hilton, Anika Chicken, Kirsten Welp, Hannah Livingstone, Adrian Brink
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Subjects:
blood donors
microbiome
vaginal
vaginal donors
vaginal microbiota transplant
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frph.2024.1446809/full
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