Published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A on June 03, 2010
Genomic Tools for Studying the Ecology of the Human Vaginal Microflora (VM) | NCT00576797
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Study of Antibiotic-induced Vaginal Yeast Infections in Healthy Women | NCT01915251
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