| differences in vaginal microbiome in african american women versus women of european ancestry. | women of european ancestry are more likely to harbour a lactobacillus-dominated microbiome, whereas african american women are more likely to exhibit a diverse microbial profile. african american women are also twice as likely to be diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis and are twice as likely to experience preterm birth. the objective of this study was to further characterize and contrast the vaginal microbial profiles in african american versus european ancestry women. through the vaginal human m ... | 2014 | 25073854 |