Transition in vaginal Lactobacillus species during pregnancy and prediction of preterm birth in Korean women

Abstract The predominance of vaginal Lactobacillus species, specifically L. crispatus, is important for pregnancy maintenance, but varies by race. The composition of the vaginal microbiome can affect susceptibility to adverse pregnancy outcomes. We performed 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing on vagi...

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Main Authors: Young-Ah You, Sunwha Park, Kwangmin Kim, Eun Jin Kwon, Young Min Hur, Soo Min Kim, Gain Lee, AbuZar Ansari, Junhyung Park, Young Ju Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26058-5