New techniques to characterise the vaginal microbiome in pregnancy

Understanding of the vaginal microbiome in health and disease is essential to screen, detect and manage complications in pregnancy. One of the major complications of pregnancy is preterm birth, which is the leading world-wide cause of death and disability in children under five years of age. The aet...

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Main Authors: Nadeem O. Kaakoush, George L. Mendz, Julie A. Quinlivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2016-03-01
Series:AIMS Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/microbiology/article/668/fulltext.html