Mapping Cervical Microbiome Diversity and Inflammatory Milieu and Its Perturbation in Asymptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis and Candida Infections: Insights from a Community Clinic in Mumbai

Key Points

• The research aims to understand how asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis and Candida infections affect the cervical microbiome and cytokine levels in women.
• Mapped cervical microbiome diversity among healthy women
• Analyzed cytokine profiles related to infections
• Compared findings between asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis and Candida infections
• Identified distinct microbiome profiles associated with bacterial vaginosis and Candida infections
• Observed significant variations in cytokine levels in response to infections
• Highlighted complex interactions between host microbiome and vaginal health