Nitric Oxide Production and Effects in Group B <i>Streptococcus</i> Chorioamnionitis

Intrauterine infection, or chorioamnionitis, due to group B <i>Streptococcus</i> (GBS) is a common cause of miscarriage and preterm birth. To cause chorioamnionitis, GBS must bypass maternal-fetal innate immune defenses including nitric oxide (NO), a microbicidal gas produced by nitric o...

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Main Authors: Mary Frances Keith, Kathyayini Parlakoti Gopalakrishna, Venkata Hemanjani Bhavana, Gideon Hayden Hillebrand, Jordan Lynn Elder, Christina Joann Megli, Yoel Sadovsky, Thomas Alexander Hooven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/10/1115

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