A doctor might first think of an infection or STD, both of which can cause vaginal inflammation. (health.com)
Based on a paper his group published in 2015, Kwon knew that certain bacteria present in South African women are a major instigator of vaginal inflammation (10.1016 / j.immuni.2015.04.019), and he thought this new work could connect some dots. (sciencedaily.com)
Macaques do not usually develop genital lesions when infected with HSV2, but in this case, the unvaccinated monkeys showed signs of mild vaginal inflammation soon after exposure to the virus, whereas the vaccinated monkeys showed none. (sciencedaily.com)