A group of scientists and dedicated women are participating in rigorous research to uncover secrets of a less-high-profile part of the microbiome. The goal: to learn more about a vaginal disease that most people have never heard of but affects millions of women each year with potentially life-threatening consequences to their unborn children. Alison McCook reports on the unique challenges of developing treatments for a condition with a feminine mystique.
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McCook, A. The vagina catalogues. Nat Med 17, 765–767 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0711-765
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