San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/01/2013 -- The micro-sized ecosystem of the vagina is highly important, according to microbiologist Gregor Reid. He presentation on “The Vaginal Microbiome's Role in Humanity” hinged upon the assertion: Our native microbes are passed from generation to generation much like human culture; the microbes of the human vagina are paramount to our survival; and in this era of burgeoning research on the human microbiome generally, we need to pay more attention to them. To not place a huge focus on the vaginal microbiome is like putting human survival at risk,” he said.