The Vaginal Microbiome: Current Understanding and Future Directions.

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Published in J Infect Dis on August 15, 2016

Authors

David H Martin1, Jeanne M Marrazzo2

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans.
2: Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Associated clinical trials:

Evaluation of Intravaginal Gel and Ovule Formulations of TOL-463 | NCT01812889

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