Amniotic fluid from healthy term pregnancies does not harbor a detectable microbial community

Amniotic fluid from healthy term pregnancies does not harbor a detectable microbial community

Abstract Recent studies have conflicting data regarding the presence of intra-amniotic microbiota. Viral communities are increasingly recognized as important although overlooked components of the human microbiota. It is unknown if the developing fetus is exposed to a community of viruses (virome). G...

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Main Authors: Efrem S. Lim, Cynthia Rodriguez, Lori R. Holtz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Amniotic fluid
Microbiome
Virome
Sterile body fluid
Virus
Bacteria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0475-7

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