Vaginal Biomarkers That Predict Cervical Length and Dominant Bacteria in the Vaginal Microbiomes of Pregnant Women

Vaginal Biomarkers That Predict Cervical Length and Dominant Bacteria in the Vaginal Microbiomes of Pregnant Women

ABSTRACT In many impoverished regions of the world, it may not be possible to assess two major risk factors for preterm birth: a short cervical length and the depletion of vaginal lactobacilli. We determined whether measuring specific compounds in vaginal fluid might be a simple, noninvasive, and co...

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Main Authors: Steven S. Witkin, Antonio F. Moron, Benjamin J. Ridenhour, Evelyn Minis, Alan Hatanaka, Stephanno G. P. Sarmento, Marcelo S. Franca, Francisco H. C. Carvalho, Tatiana K. Hamamoto, Rosiane Mattar, Ester Sabino, Iara M. Linhares, Marilza V. C. Rudge, Larry J. Forney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-10-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
cervical length
d-lactic acid
preterm birth
TIMP-1
vaginal microbiome
Lactobacillus
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02242-19

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02242-19

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