Background Intrauterine infection accounts for a quarter of the cases of spontaneous
preterm birth; however, at present, it is not possible to efficiently identify pregnant women at …

Objectives To explore differences in the vaginal microbiome between preterm and term
deliveries. Design Nested case–control study in 3D cohort (design, develop, discover) …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the relationship between vaginal quantification of the main
microorganisms related with bacterial vaginosis and the risk of preterm delivery among …

Objective To characterise vaginal bacterial composition in early pregnancy and investigate
its relationship with first and second trimester miscarriages. Design Nested case–control …

Objective To study the vaginal flora of pregnant women at 22–28 weeks gestation to
determine whether the presence of specific micro‐organisms is significantly associated with …

Background. Bacterial vaginosis is a risk factor for preterm birth. The various conventional
methods for its diagnosis are laborious and not easily reproducible. Molecular quantification …

Introduction Early markers to identify pregnant women at high risk for spontaneous preterm
birth (SPTB) have not been established and preventive options are limited. Recent attention …

Background Despite decades of attempts to link infectious agents to preterm birth, an exact
causative microbe or community of microbes remains elusive. Nonculture 16S ribosomal …

Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Previous
studies have suggested that the maternal vaginal microbiota contributes to the …

Background: The majority of early preterm births are associated with intrauterine infections,
which are thought to occur when microbes traffic into the uterus from the lower genital tract …