Cervical Mucus Properties Stratify Risk for Preterm Birth

Cervical Mucus Properties Stratify Risk for Preterm Birth

Background: Ascending infection from the colonized vagina to the normally sterile intrauterine cavity is a well-documented cause of preterm birth. The primary physical barrier to microbial ascension is the cervical canal, which is filled with a dense and protective mucus plug. Despite its central ro...

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Main Authors: Critchfield, Agatha S. (Author), Yao, Grace (Contributor), Jaishankar, Aditya (Contributor), Lieleg, Oliver (Contributor), Doyle, Patrick S. (Contributor), House, Michael (Author), Ribbeck, Katharina (Contributor), Friedlander, Ronn Samuel (Contributor), McKinley, Gareth H. (Contributor)
Other Authors: Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology (Contributor), move to dc.description.sponsorship (Contributor), Harvard University- (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science, 2013-09-27T16:00:20Z.
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