Predominance of Atopobium vaginae at Midtrimester: a Potential Indicator of Preterm Birth Risk in a Nigerian Cohort

Giving birth too soon accounts for half of all newborn deaths worldwide. Clinical symptoms alone are not sufficient to identify women at risk of giving birth too early, as such a pragmatic approach to reducing the incidence of preterm birth entails developing early strategies for interven...

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Main Authors: Nkechi Martina Odogwu, Jun Chen, Chinedum Amara Onebunne, Patricio Jeraldo, Lu Yang, Stephen Johnson, Funmilola A. Ayeni, Marina R. S. Walther-Antonio, Oladapo O. Olayemi, Nicholas Chia, Akinyinka O. Omigbodun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-02-01
Series:mSphere
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.01261-20