The Endometrial Microbiota: Challenges and Prospects
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Endometrial Microbiota
2.1. Composition
2.2. Sampling Methods
3. Infertility
4. Immunology and Chronic Endometritis
5. Endometriosis
6. Oncology
7. Future Prospects
8. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Kaluanga Bwanga, P.; Tremblay-Lemoine, P.-L.; Timmermans, M.; Ravet, S.; Munaut, C.; Nisolle, M.; Henry, L. The Endometrial Microbiota: Challenges and Prospects. Medicina 2023, 59, 1540. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59091540
Kaluanga Bwanga P, Tremblay-Lemoine P-L, Timmermans M, Ravet S, Munaut C, Nisolle M, Henry L. The Endometrial Microbiota: Challenges and Prospects. Medicina. 2023; 59(9):1540. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59091540
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaluanga Bwanga, Pauline, Pierre-Luc Tremblay-Lemoine, Marie Timmermans, Stéphanie Ravet, Carine Munaut, Michelle Nisolle, and Laurie Henry. 2023. "The Endometrial Microbiota: Challenges and Prospects" Medicina 59, no. 9: 1540. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59091540