Cervicovaginal mucus barrier properties during pregnancy are impacted by the vaginal microbiome

Cervicovaginal mucus barrier properties during pregnancy are impacted by the vaginal microbiome

IntroductionMucus in the female reproductive tract acts as a barrier that traps and eliminates pathogens and foreign particles via steric and adhesive interactions. During pregnancy, mucus protects the uterine environment from ascension of pathogens and bacteria from the vagina into the uterus, a po...

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Main Authors: Hannah C. Zierden, Kevin DeLong, Fareeha Zulfiqar, Jairo Ortiz Ortiz, Victoria Laney, Sabrine Bensouda, Nicole Hernández, Thuy M. Hoang, Samuel K. Lai, Justin Hanes, Anne E. Burke, Laura M. Ensign
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
vaginal microbiome
drug delivery
mucus
pregnancy
preterm birth (PTB)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1015625/full

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