Differential Vaginal Expression of Interleukin-1 System Cytokines in the Presence of Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum in Pregnant Women

Objective: The genital mycoplasmas, Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis, are commonly identified in the vagina of healthy pregnant women. However, these microorganisms are the most common isolates from the amniotic fluids of women in preterm labor. The mechanisms responsible for vaginal co...

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Main Authors: Kunihiko Doh, Parrin T. Barton, Irina Korneeva, Sriram C. Perni, Ann Marie Bongiovanni, Sara L. Tuttle, Daniel W. Skupski, Steven S. Witkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10647440400003667