Chorioamnionitis, neuroinflammation, and injury: timing is key in the preterm ovine fetus

Abstract Background Antenatal infection (i.e., chorioamnionitis) is an important risk factor for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes after preterm birth. Destructive and developmental disturbances of the white matter are hallmarks of preterm brain injury. Understanding the temporal effects of antena...

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Main Authors: Ruth Gussenhoven, Rob J. J. Westerlaken, Daan R. M. G. Ophelders, Alan H. Jobe, Matthew W. Kemp, Suhas G. Kallapur, Luc J. Zimmermann, Per T. Sangild, Stanislava Pankratova, Pierre Gressens, Boris W. Kramer, Bobbi Fleiss, Tim G. A. M. Wolfs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-018-1149-x