Increased richness and diversity of the vaginal microbiota and spontaneous preterm birth

Increased richness and diversity of the vaginal microbiota and spontaneous preterm birth

Abstract Background The bacterial community present in the female lower genital tract plays an important role in maternal and neonatal health. Imbalances in this microbiota have been associated with negative reproductive outcomes, such as spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB), but the mechanisms underlyi...

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Main Authors: Aline C. Freitas, Alan Bocking, Janet E. Hill, Deborah M. Money, the VOGUE Research Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Microbiome
Vagina
Lactobacillus
CST
Diversity
Richness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0502-8

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