Bacterial Hyaluronidase Promotes Ascending GBS Infection and Preterm Birth
Preterm birth increases the risk of adverse birth outcomes and is the leading cause of neonatal mortality. A significant cause of preterm birth is in utero infection with vaginal microorganisms. These vaginal microorganisms are often recovered from the amniotic fluid of preterm birth cases. A vagina...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2016-06-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/3/e00781-16 |