Contributions of the maternal oral and gut microbiome to placental microbial colonization in overweight and obese pregnant women
Abstract A distinct bacterial signature of the placenta was reported, providing evidence that the fetus does not develop in a sterile environment. The oral microbiome was suggested as a possible source of the bacterial DNA present in the placenta based on similarities to the oral non-pregnant microb...
Main Authors: | Luisa F. Gomez-Arango, Helen. L. Barrett, H. David McIntyre, Leonie K. Callaway, Mark Morrison, Marloes Dekker Nitert |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03066-4 |
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