The Natural Course of , and in Pregnant and Post-Delivery Women in Pemba Island, Tanzania.

This study aimed to determine the persistence of (CT), (NG), (TV) and (MG) infections during pregnancy and after delivery in vaginal swabs of women from Pemba Island, Tanzania. In the context of an earlier biobanking effort, vaginal swabs were collected at two timepoints during pregnancy and once post-delivery. Detection of CT, NG, TV, and MG was performed by PCR using validated detection kits in samples from 441 pregnant women aged 16-48 years old.