Abstract
Novel findings in microbiology question the long-standing paradigm that a healthy pregnancy implies a sterile uterus. It now seems that the placenta is frequently colonized with bacteria, and a placental microbiome has been identified. Recent literature findings are summarized here, and an attempt is made to separate pathological bacterial presence from a naturally occurring microbiome.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 572-579 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Letters in Applied Microbiology |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Amniotic fluid
- Breast milk
- Neonatal sepsis
- Newborn colonization
- Placenta microbiome
- Placental microbiome
- Preterm birth
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology