A porous cervical mucus plug leads to preterm birth induced by experimental vaginal infection in mice
During gestation, the cervical mucus plug (CMP) acts to seal the cervical canal. Pilot studies in humans have suggested that a porous CMP may increase the risk of uterine infection and preterm birth. We examined the gel-forming content of the mouse vagina and the CMP. We experimentally infected preg...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Inc.
2022
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