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Filter by:In its original phase, this cohort study recruited subjects who were either HIV-positive or HIV-negative healthy controls, to analyze the community structure of the lung microbiome. Original recruitment was planned to occur both at the University of Michigan Medical Center and clinics, and at VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Enrollment for the original cohort is completed, and all current activity of this project is occurring at VA Ann Arbor, where both Veteran subjects and non-Veteran subjects are eligible to participate. This study is currently recruiting only healthy HIV-negative subjects. Participation, described below, involves a research bronchoscopy procedure.
The goal of this study is to examine changes in the bacterial ecology and inflammatory markers of the female genital tract with levonorgestrel intrauterine device placement. The specific research objectives of this project include: 1. Characterization of vaginal, cervical and uterine bacterial species and communities prior to and after LNG IUD placement using bacterial DNA microarray analysis. Samples will be collected up to 1 week before and 2 months after IUD insertion. 2. Characterization of vaginal, cervical and uterine inflammatory cytokine milieu prior to and after LNG IUD placement using human RNA microarray analysis. Samples will be analyzed from up to one day before and three weeks after IUD insertion. 3. Establish a tissue bank of vaginal, cervical and uterine specimens for future research.