Link between the early calcium deposition in placenta and nanobacterial-like infection

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 1163-1168

  Agababov, R M ^a   Abashina, T N ^b,c   Suzina, N E ^b   Vainshtein, M B ^b,c   Schwartsburd, P M ^d  

^a DONETSK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Ukraine)

^b SKRYABIN INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS   (Russian Federation)

^c PUSHCHINO STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^d INSTITUTE OF THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BIOPHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Calcification; Nanobacteria; Placenta

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DNA; RNA;

BACTERIUM; CALCIFICATION; CALCIUM; DNA; EMBRYO; GROWTH RATE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MORPHOLOGY; RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CALCIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; PLACENTA;

NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 35348907965     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-007-0118-9     Document Type: Article

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