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DOI: 10.24075/brsmu.2025.073
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Pipelle and endobrush catheters do not prevent contamination of endometrial samples by cervical microbiota

Zornikov DL1 , Bekhter AA1 , Kornilov DO1 , Simarzina VM1 , Nechaeva DM1 , Karyakina AE1 , Leshukova MA1 , Amineva PG1,3 , Voroshilina ES1,2
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1 Ural State Medical University, Yekaterinburg, Russia

2 Medical Center “Garmonia”, Yekaterinburg, Russia

3 LLC “Quality Med”, Yekaterinburg, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Danila L. Zornikov
Kluchevskaya, 17, Yekaterinburg, Russia, 620109; moc.liamg@ldvokinroz

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Author contribution: Zornikov DL — study organization, data analysis, statistical analysis, writing and editing of the article; Bekhter AA — development and creation of in vitro cervical models; Kornilov DO — development and creation of in vitro cervical models, preparation of illustrations; Simarzina VM — execution of experimental work (sampling from models), manuscript preparation; Nechaeva DM — execution of experimental work (sampling from models), performance of molecular genetic studies (PCR), manuscript preparation; Karyakina AE — performance of molecular genetic studies (PCR), preparation of the manuscript and illustrations; Leshukova MA — manuscript preparation; Amineva PG — preparation and provision of bacterial cultures for analysis; Voroshilina ES — scientific supervision and coordination, analysis and interpretation of data, writing and editing of the article.

Compliance with ethical standards: the study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Ural State Medical University (Protocol № 3 dated June 20, 2025).

Received: 2025-11-18 Accepted: 2025-12-05 Published online: 2025-12-13
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