Figure 5. Increased fractions of VT Th17 cells have a T_RM phenotype in individuals with BV.

Flow cytometry was used to examine Th17 cell phenotypes within different tissue sites as indicated. (a) The frequency of Th17 T cells, defined as CD161⁺CCR6⁺ Tconv, among the total Tconv T cell population in CX, VT, and PBMC samples in BV− and BV+ individuals. (b) The frequency of CD69⁺CD103⁺ (b), CD101⁺ (c), and CCR5⁺ (d) among the total Th17 T cell population in CX, VT, and PBMC samples in BV− and BV+ individuals. Adjusted rank regression T test performed to compare frequencies in each tissue between BV− and BV+ individuals. Adjusted p-value displayed when p ≤ 0.05, and the p-value is labeled “ns” for not significant when adjusted p > 0.05.