Placental TLR recognition of salivary and subgingival microbiota is associated with pregnancy complications

Abstract Background Pre-term birth, the leading cause of neonatal mortality, has been associated with maternal periodontal disease and the presence of oral pathogens in the placenta. However, the mechanisms that underpin this link are not known. This investigation aimed to identify the origins of pl...

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Main Authors: Kazune Pax, Nurcan Buduneli, Murat Alan, Pinar Meric, Onder Gurlek, Shareef M. Dabdoub, Purnima S. Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01761-9