Identification of Vaginal Microbial Communities Associated with Extreme Cervical Shortening in Pregnant Women

The vaginal microbiota plays a critical role in pregnancy. Bacteria from <i>Lactobacillus</i> spp. are thought to maintain immune homeostasis and modulate the inflammatory responses against pathogens implicated in cervical shortening, one of the risk factors for spontaneous preterm birth...

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Main Authors: Monica Di Paola, Viola Seravalli, Sara Paccosi, Carlotta Linari, Astrid Parenti, Carlotta De Filippo, Michele Tanturli, Francesco Vitali, Maria Gabriella Torcia, Mariarosaria Di Tommaso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/11/3621