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. 1977 Feb;33(2):470–476. doi: 10.1128/aem.33.2.470-476.1977

Scanning electron microscopy of vaginal colonization.

B Larsen, A J Markovetz, R P Galask
PMCID: PMC170704  PMID: 557956

Abstract

Changes in the appearance of the vaginal epithelium of rats during the estrous cycle were seen by scanning electron microscopy. Bacterial colonization of this tissue appeared to be influenced by these changes.

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