Table 2.
Top 7 most abundant taxa in the vaginal microbiota comparing mean post-to-pre-exposure ratio by case or control status
| Taxa | Controls Mean post/pre ratio (SD) |
Cases Mean post/pre ratio (SD) |
Generalized mixed effect model p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. iners | 1.03 (0.19) | 1.01 (0.12) | 0.91 |
| L. crispatus | 1.00 (0.01) | 0.96 (0.10) | 0.01 |
| Gardnerella vaginalis | 1.00 (0.09) | 1.02 (0.06) | 0.10 |
| L. jensenii | 1.00 (0.02) | 1.00 (0.03) | 0.97 |
| L. gasseri | 1.03 (0.12) | 1.01 (0.12) | 0.46 |
| Atopobium vaginae | 0.99 (0.03) | 1.00 (0.05) | 0.40 |
| Candidatus Lachnocurva vaginae (formerly BVAB1) | 0.98 (0.06) | 0.99 (0.04) | 0.12 |
SD standard deviation, BVAB1 bacterial vaginosis associated bacteria 1