The vaginal microbiome is a distinct component of the human microbiome that is colonized
by a wide variety of microorganisms. Lactobacilli are the most frequently identified …

Highlights•ARGs and MGEs are vertically trasferred from mothers to their offspring.•Antibiotic
exposure, C-section and lack of breastfeeding are risk factors for acquiring ARGs and …

Group B streptococci (GBS) are Gram-positive β-hemolytic bacteria that can cause serious
and life-threatening infections in neonates manifesting as sepsis, pneumonia, meningitis …

BACKGROUND Probiotics have been suggested as a strategy to reduce antenatal group B
Streptococcus colonization. Although probiotics are known to improve gastrointestinal …

Abstract Group B Streptococcus (GBS; S. agalactiae) causes chorioamnionitis, neonatal
sepsis, and can also cause disease in healthy or immunocompromised adults. GBS …

Background Streptococcus agalactiae or group B Streptococcus (GBS) asymptomatically
colonizes the genitourinary tracts of up to 30% of pregnant women. Globally, GBS is an …

Vaccinations during pregnancy can protect the mother from several infections, thus blocking
vertical transmission. Furthermore, through passive antibody transfer, the newborn can be …

Preterm birth is a major contributor to neonatal mortality and morbidity. Infection results in
elevation of inflammation‐related cytokines followed by infiltration of immune cells into …

Mice are frequently used as animal models for mechanistic studies of infection and
obstetrical disease, yet characterization of the murine microbiota during pregnancy is …

Abstract Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an opportunistic pathogenic bacterium which upon
colonization in the female reproductive tract can cause preterm births, fetal injury, and …