Early pregnancy vaginal microbiome trends and preterm birth

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 217, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 356.e1-356.e18

  Stout, Molly J ^a   Zhou, Yanjiao ^a   Wylie, Kristine M ^a   Tarr, Phillip I ^a   Macones, George A ^a   Tuuli, Methodius G ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

pregnancy; preterm birth; vaginal microbiome

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TAXON; TERM BIRTH; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; VAGINA; GARDNERELLA; GENETICS; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLORA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GARDNERELLA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIOTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; VAGINA;

EID: 85023159924     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.05.030     Document Type: Article

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