Genomic relatedness and clinical significance of Streptococcus mitis strains isolated from the urogenital tract of sexual partners.

ABSTRACT: Research into the lower urinary tract (LUT) microbiota has primarily focused on its relationship to LUT symptoms (LUTS), taking snapshots of these communities in individuals with and without LUTS. While certain bacterial taxa have been associated with LUTS, or the lack thereof, the temporal dynamics of this community were largely unknown. Recently, we conducted a longitudinal study and found that vaginal intercourse resulted in a shift in species richness and diversity within the LUT microbiota. This is particularly relevant as frequent vaginal intercourse is a major risk factor for urinary tract infection (UTI) in premenopausal women (Aydin et al. Int Urogynecol J 2015;26:795-804). To further investigate the relationship between vaginal intercourse and LUT microbiota, here we prese

SUBMITTER: Mores CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8190612 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature