Trophoblast infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae and adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with placental dysfunction

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 526.e1-526.e7

  Gomez, Luis M ^a   Parry, Samuel ^a  

^a Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

adverse pregnancy outcome; Chlamydia pneumoniae; placental dysfunction; preeclampsia; trophoblast

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CELL INVASION; CELL VIABILITY; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PLACENTA DISORDER; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROPHOBLAST; TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE;

EID: 64249127622     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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