Colonization of second-trimester placenta parenchyma

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52.e1-52.e10

  Onderdonk, Andrew B ^a   Hecht, Jonathan L ^b   McElrath, Thomas F ^a   Delaney, Mary L ^a   Allred, Elizabeth N ^c   Leviton, Alan ^c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

bacterial colonization; microorganisms; placenta parenchyma; pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CELL CULTURE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORION VILLUS SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETAL STEM CELL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NEUTROPHIL; PARENCHYMA; PLACENTA; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 45649083486     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.11.068     Document Type: Article

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