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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/11/3621 |