Impact of reproductive aging on the vaginal microbiome and soluble immune mediators in women living with and at-risk for HIV infection
Fig 2
HIV+ postmenopausal participants have significantly lower CVL E. coli and higher HSV inhibitory activity.
CVL E. coli (A), HSV (B) and HIV inhibitory activity (C) in premenopausal and postmenopausal HIV negative and HIV positive participants. The lines represent the median with interquartile range for percent inhibition of E. coli colonies (A) percent inhibition of HSV plaques (B) and percent reduction in relative luciferase units compared with control (C). Comparisons were made between all pairwise groups, only those with p values ≤ 0.05 and those comparing pre and postmenopausal participants are reported. Circle indicates HIV enhancing activity in HIV+ participants on ART.