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Vaginal microbiota of adolescent girls prior to the onset of menarche resemble those of reproductive-age women by Hickey, Roxana J, Zhou, Xia, Settles, Matthew L, Erb, Julie, Malone, Kristin, Hansmann, Melanie A, Shew, Marcia L, Van Der Pol, Barbara, Fortenberry, J Dennis, Forney, Larry J

“…Puberty is an important developmental stage wherein hormonal shifts mediate the physical and physiological changes that lead to menarche, but until now, the…”
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Differences in the composition of vaginal microbial communities found in healthy Caucasian and black women by Zhou, Xia, Brown, Celeste J, Abdo, Zaid, Davis, Catherine C, Hansmann, Melanie A, Joyce, Paul, Foster, James A, Forney, Larry J

“…The maintenance of a low pH in the vagina through the microbial production of lactic acid is known to be an important defense against infectious disease in…”
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Vaginal Microbiota of Women with Frequent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis by Zhou, Xia, Westman, Rachel, Hickey, Roxana, Hansmann, Melanie A, Kennedy, Colleen, Osborn, Thomas W, Forney, Larry J

“…Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is an insidious infection that afflicts a large proportion of women of all ages, and 5 to 8% of affected women experience…”
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The vaginal bacterial communities of Japanese women resemble those of women in other racial groups by Zhou, Xia, Hansmann, Melanie A., Davis, Catherine C., Suzuki, Haruo, Brown, Celeste J., Schütte, Ursel, Pierson, Jacob D., Forney, Larry J.

“…Abstract To determine whether different racial groups shared common types of vaginal microbiota, we characterized the composition and structure of vaginal…”
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Prevalence of Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1-Producing Staphylococcus aureus and the Presence of Antibodies to This Superantigen in Menstruating Women by PARSONNET, Jeffrey, HANSMANN, Melanie A, ONDERDONK, Andrew B, DELANEY, Mary L, MODERN, Paul A, DUBOIS, Andrea M, WIELAND-ALTER, Wendy, WISSEMANN, Kimberly W, WILD, John E, JONES, Michaelle B, SEYMOUR, Jon L

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Prevalence of Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1 (TSST-1)-Producing Strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Antibody to TSST-1 among Healthy Japanese Women by Parsonnet, Jeffrey, Goering, Richard V, Hansmann, Melanie A, Jones, Michaelle B, Ohtagaki, Kumiko, Davis, Catherine C, Totsuka, Kyoichi

“…Many cases of neonatal toxic shock syndrome (TSS)-like exanthematous disease but few cases of menstrual TSS (mTSS) have been reported in Japan. We determined…”
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Persistence survey of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 producing Staphylococcus aureus and serum antibodies to this superantigen in five groups of menstruating women by Parsonnet, Jeffrey, Hansmann, Melanie A, Seymour, Jon L, Delaney, Mary L, Dubois, Andrea M, Modern, Paul A, Jones, Michaelle B, Wild, John E, Onderdonk, Andrew B

“…Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome (mTSS) is thought to be associated with the vaginal colonization with specific strains of Staphylococcus aureus TSST-1 in women…”
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Detection of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm on Tampons and Menses Components by Veeh, Richard H., Shirtliff, Mark E., Petik, Jill R., Flood, Janine A., Davis, Catherine C., Seymour, Jon L., Hansmann, Melanie A., Kerr, Kathy M., Pasmore, Mark E., Costerton, John W.

“…Culturing has detected vaginal Staphylococcus aureus in 10%–20% of women. Because growth mode can affect virulence expression, this study examined S…”
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The effect of vaginal microbial communities on colonization by Staphylococcus aureus with the gene for toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 (TSST-1): a case–control study by Pierson, Jacob D, Hansmann, Melanie A, Davis, Catherine C, Forney, Larry J

“…Abstract Menstrual toxic shock syndrome is associated with vaginal colonization by Staphylococcus aureus strains that encode toxic shock syndrome toxin 1…”
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64. Feasibility and Acceptability of Longitudinal Study of Vulvar and Vaginal Health in Pre-Menarchal Girls by Bracey, Lauren E., BS, Roth, Alexis M., PhD, Shew, Marcia L., MD, Robbins, Cynthia L., MD, Cummings, Teresa E., BA, Hansmann, Melanie A., BS, Erb, Julie E., BS, Fortenberry, J. Dennis, MD

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Persistence survey of Toxic Shock Syndrome toxin-1 producing Staphylococcus aureusand serum antibodies to this superantigen in five groups of menstruating women by Parsonnet, Jeffrey, Hansmann, Melanie A, Seymour, Jon L, Delaney, Mary L, DuBois, Andrea M, Modern, Paul A, Jones, Michaelle B, Wild, John E, Onderdonk, Andrew B

“…Abstract Background Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome (mTSS) is thought to be associated with the vaginal colonization with specific strains of Staphylococcus…”
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