India, Sept. 24 -- A new study conducted by the department of microbiology, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College (BJGMC), Pune, has revealed that Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is closely associated with changes in the vaginal microbiome of pre-menopausal women. The study, titled 'Human Papilloma Virus Infection and Vaginal Microbiome Profiles in Pre-Menopausal Women' was carried out by Dr Smriti Shende, Dr Rashmita Das, Dr Suvarna Joshi, Dr Sushma Yanamandra, Dr Nyabom Taji and Dr Rajesh P Karyakarte. The findings of the research have been published last month in the international medical journal, Cureus.

Conducted at the department of microbiology, BJGMC, from January 2021 to June 2022, the research studied a total 86 ...