Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 23.2, Problem 4AYP
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To determine:

The way in which microbiome of the female reproductive tract changes over time.

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The human body is occupied with various non-pathogenic normal microflora which prevent the entry of pathogenic microbes. The normal microflora of vagina like Lactobacillus and Staphylococcus among others prevents microbial infection.

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