Urogenital microbiome

Last updated on: 27.10.2026

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Microbiome ofthe urinary tract and genital organs; see also vaginal microbiome. 

Contrary to the traditional belief that the urinary tract is sterile in healthy individuals, recent studies using 16S rRNA gene sequencing show that a variety of bacteria—primarilylactobacilli, but also Gardnerella, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Escherichia, coexist in a physiological community.

 

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Last updated on: 27.10.2026

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