Role of the Reproductive Tract Microbiome in Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technologies: A Comprehensive Review.

Ruiz D, Robinson V, Doucoure M, Cheema AR, Ramirez Cabal C, Saleef Abdul Salam A, Younes RA, Song W, Ibrahim SA, Ariyo O, Gupta RD

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DOI: 10.7759/cureus.114891
Published: 2026 Aug
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.114891,
  title = {Role of the Reproductive Tract Microbiome in Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technologies: A Comprehensive Review.},
  author = {Ruiz D and Robinson V and Doucoure M and Cheema AR and Ramirez Cabal C and Saleef Abdul Salam A and Younes RA and Song W and Ibrahim SA and Ariyo O and Gupta RD},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.114891},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.114891}
}

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AU  - Ariyo O
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D, R., V, R., M, D., AR, C., C, R. C., A, S. A. S., RA, Y., W, S., SA, I., O, A., & RD, G. (2026). Role of the Reproductive Tract Microbiome in Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technologies: A Comprehensive Review.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.114891

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