Cervical Mucus Properties Stratify Risk for Preterm Birth

Cervical Mucus Properties Stratify Risk for Preterm Birth

Background: Ascending infection from the colonized vagina to the normally sterile intrauterine cavity is a well-documented cause of preterm birth. The primary physical barrier to microbial ascension is the cervical canal, which is filled with a dense and protective mucus plug. Despite its central r...

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Main Authors: Critchfield, Agatha S., Yao, Grace, Jaishankar, Aditya, Lieleg, Oliver, Doyle, Patrick S., House, Michael, Ribbeck, Katharina, Friedlander, Ronn Samuel, McKinley, Gareth H.
Other Authors: Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81216
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8260-338X
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8323-2779

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81216
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8260-338X
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8323-2779

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