Blood is conventionally thought to be sterile. However, emerging evidence on the blood
microbiome has started to challenge this notion. Recent reports have revealed the presence …

Over several decades, the disease pattern of intractable disease has changed from acute
infection to chronic disease accompanied by immune and metabolic dysfunction. In addition …

Preterm birth (PTB) refers to the birth of infants before 37 weeks of gestation and is a
challenging issue worldwide. Evidence reveals that PTB is a multifactorial dysregulation …

Pregnancy is characterized by maternal adaptations that are necessary to create a
welcoming and hospitable environment for the fetus. Studies have highlighted how the …

Background The etiology of preterm birth (PTB) is heterogeneous and not yet well known.
Maternal periodontal disease has been investigated for decades and is a known risk factor …

Currently, few studies are reported on the composition of microbiota in stroke patients and
the association with stroke prognosis. This study investigated the differing microbiota …

The prevailing paradigm in obstetrics has been the sterile womb hypothesis. However, some
are asserting that the placenta, intra-amniotic environment, and fetus harbor microbial …

Dysbiosis of the sinus microbiome affects the pathophysiology of chronic rhinosinusitis with
nasal polyps (CRSwNPs). We investigated whether the sinus microbiota in CRSwNPs is …

Background The long-held notion that, without urinary tract or circulatory infection, bladder
urine and blood are sterile biofluids has been disproven. There have been no previous …

Metabolites reflect the biochemical dynamics for the maintenance of pregnancy and
parturition. UPLC-Q/TOF-MS and LC-MS/MS metabolomics were performed to identify and …