Sexual behavior shapes male genitourinary microbiome composition.
Toh E, Xing Y, Gao X, Jordan SJ, Batteiger TA, Batteiger BE, Van Der Pol B, Muzny CA, Gebregziabher N, Williams JA, Fortenberry LJ, Fortenberry JD, Dong Q, Nelson DE.
Toh E, et al. Among authors: gao x.
Cell Rep Med. 2023 Mar 21;4(3):100981. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.100981.
Cell Rep Med. 2023.
PMID: 36948151
Free PMC article.
Thus, the male urethra supports a simple core microbiome that is established independent of sexual exposures but can be re-shaped by vaginal sex. Overall, the results suggest that urogenital microbiology and sexual behavior are inexorably intertwined, and show that the mal …
Thus, the male urethra supports a simple core microbiome that is established independent of sexual exposures but can be re-shaped by vaginal …