Preterm birth is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Increasing
evidence links the vaginal microbiome to the risk of spontaneous preterm labour that leads …

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 …

Background: Preterm delivery (PTD) represents an important public health and therapeutic
challenge. Despite the reported link between the composition of vaginal microbiome and …

An association between the vaginal microbiome and preterm birth has been reported.
However, in practice, it is difficult to predict premature birth using the microbiome because …

Bacteria belonging to the genera Weissella and Periweissella are lactic acid bacteria, which
emerged in the last decades for their probiotic and biotechnological potential. In 2015, an …

Ureaplasma and Prevotella infections are well-known bacteria associated with preterm birth.
However, with the development of metagenome sequencing techniques, it has been found …

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common disease in women of childbearing age and is
caused by the growth of abnormal microbiota in the vagina. Probiotic consumption can be …

Background Preterm birth, defined as parturition before 37 completed weeks of gestation, is
associated with an increased risk of neonatal complications and death, as well as poor …

Background There is a unique microbial community in the female lower genital tract known
as the vaginal microbiota, which varies in composition and density and provides significant …

During pregnancy, dysbiosis in the vaginal microbiota directly affects the metabolic profiles,
which might impact preterm birth (PTB). In this study, we performed cervicovaginal fluid …