Female Urogenital Microbiome in Health and Disease

Dear Colleagues,

The knowledge on Female Urogenital Microbiome (FUM), whose discovery defied the decades old belief that the bladder was sterile, is still in its infancy compared to other human niches. Studies conducted so far have revealed that healthy FUM is characterized by a relatively low biomass, interpersonal differences in bacterial load, and diversity and abundance of specific bacteria. In addition, the relationships between changes in bacterial composition and development of urinary disorders or infections have also been addressed, but still need further investigation. The scientific challenge of determining the role of the urinary microbiome in maintaining urinary tract homeostasis or contributing to the development of urinary disorders or infections is still limited by the ability to fully differentiate and functionally characterize the overall microbiome, which also prevents the development of microbiome-based interventions to preserve or restore the microbial community that exists in the human healthy state.

This Special Issue of Microorganisms provides a platform for authors to present novel tools and scientific concepts on the Female Urinary or Vaginal Microbiome in Health and Disease by means of research articles, reviews and editorials.

Dr. Filipa Grosso
Dr. Teresa G Ribeiro
Guest Editors

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