Intestinal microbiota is different in women with preterm birth: results from terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis.

Preterm birth is a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Studies using a cultivation method or molecular identification have shown that bacterial vaginosis is one of the risk factors for preterm birth. However, an association between preterm birth and intestinal microbiota has not been...

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Main Authors: Arihiro Shiozaki, Satoshi Yoneda, Noriko Yoneda, Rika Yonezawa, Takamichi Matsubayashi, Genichiro Seo, Shigeru Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4221021?pdf=render