Vaginal Microbiome Composition in Early Pregnancy and Risk of Spontaneous Preterm and Early Term Birth Among African American Women

Vaginal Microbiome Composition in Early Pregnancy and Risk of Spontaneous Preterm and Early Term Birth Among African American Women

ObjectiveTo evaluate the association between the early pregnancy vaginal microbiome and spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) and early term birth (sETB) among African American women.MethodsVaginal samples collected in early pregnancy (8-14 weeks’ gestation) from 436 women enrolled in the Emory Universit...

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Main Authors: Anne L. Dunlop, Glen A. Satten, Yi-Juan Hu, Anna K. Knight, Cherie C. Hill, Michelle L. Wright, Alicia K. Smith, Timothy D. Read, Bradley D. Pearce, Elizabeth J. Corwin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
microbiome
microbiota
pregnancy
preterm birth
early term birth
gestational age at birth
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.641005/full

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