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For a study like this I think it's a missed opportunity not to take some samples from the bodies as well and try to figure out at what point did the human vagin
by pazimzadeh 2y ago
For a study like this I think it's a missed opportunity not to take some samples from the bodies as well and try to figure out at what point did the human vagina became dominated by Lactobacillus species, and what is the relationship between that event and agriculture? And how do those strains compare to Lactobacilli found in the reproductive tract of other animals (at lower levels)?
- debacle 2y agoThis is the weirdest comment I've ever upvoted on HN.
- hammock 2y agoFor more: Lactobacilli Dominance and Vaginal pH: Why Is the Human Vaginal Microbiome Unique? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5143676/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5143676/
- pazimzadeh 2y agoVaginal microbiome of reproductive-age women https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1002611107 https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1002611107 Temporal Dynamics of the Human Vaginal Microbiota https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/scitranslmed.3003605 https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/scitranslmed.300360...
- pazimzadeh 2y agothat's a pretty big allegation