African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12485

Full Length Research Paper

Dynamics of the vaginal microbiome during the menstrual cycle of HIV positive and negative women in a sub-urban population of Kenya

Teresa N. Kiama
  • Teresa N. Kiama
  • Department of Medical Physiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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Mario Vaneechoutte
  • Mario Vaneechoutte
  • Laboratory for Bacteriology Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Ghent, Belgium.
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Paul M. Mbugua
  • Paul M. Mbugua
  • Department of Medical Physiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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Hans Verstraelen
  • Hans Verstraelen
  • Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ghent University hospital, Belgium.
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Benson Estambale
  • Benson Estambale
  • University of Nairobi Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (UNITID), Kenya.
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Marleen Temmerman
  • Marleen Temmerman
  • Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ghent University hospital, Belgium.
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Rita Verhelst
  • Rita Verhelst
  • Laboratory for Bacteriology Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Ghent, Belgium.
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  •  Received: 12 January 2023
  •  Accepted: 28 August 2023
  •  Published: 30 November 2023

How to cite this article

APA /
Kiama, T. N., Vaneechoutte, M., Mbugua, P. M., Verstraelen, H., Estambale, B., Temmerman, M., & Verhelst, R. (2023). Dynamics of the vaginal microbiome during the menstrual cycle of HIV positive and negative women in a sub-urban population of Kenya. African Journal of Biotechnology , 22(11), 291-304.
Chicago /
Teresa N. Kiama, Mario Vaneechoutte, Paul M. Mbugua, Hans Verstraelen, Benson Estambale, Marleen Temmerman and Rita Verhelst  . "Dynamics of the vaginal microbiome during the menstrual cycle of HIV positive and negative women in a sub-urban population of Kenya." African Journal of Biotechnology 22, no. 11 (2023): 291-304.
MLA /
Teresa N. Kiama, et al. "Dynamics of the vaginal microbiome during the menstrual cycle of HIV positive and negative women in a sub-urban population of Kenya." African Journal of Biotechnology 22.11 (2023): 291-304.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJB2023.17549
URL /
https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJB/article-abstract/0454E3471420

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