Bacterial aetiological agents of intra-amniotic infections and preterm birth in pregnant women

Infection-related preterm birth is a leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity; knowledge of bacterial populations invading the amniotic cavity and the routes of invasion is required to make progress in the prevention of preterm birth. Significant advances have been made in understanding bacte...

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Main Authors: George Louis Mendz, Nadeem O Kaakoush, Julie A Quinlivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2013.00058/full