Briana Ferguson

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus
lab-animal 2025
Cervicovaginal microbiome alters transcriptomic and chromatin accessibility signatures across cervicovaginal epithelial barriers
Microbiome ·doi:10.1186/s40168-025-02223-6

BACKGROUND: The cervicovaginal microbiome plays a critical role in women's health with microbial communities dominated by Lactobacillus species considered optimal. In contrast, the depletion of lactobacilli and the presence of a diverse arr…

lab-animal 2024
Extracellular vesicles from vaginal Gardnerella vaginalis and Mobiluncus mulieris contain distinct proteomic cargo and induce inflammatory pathways
NPJ biofilms and microbiomes ·doi:10.1038/s41522-024-00502-y

Colonization of the vaginal space with bacteria such as Gardnerella vaginalis and Mobiluncus mulieris is associated with increased risk for STIs, bacterial vaginosis, and preterm birth, while Lactobacillus crispatus is associated with optim…