No evidence for a placental microbiome in human pregnancies at term.
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Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Mar;224(3):296.e1-296.e23. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.08.103. Epub 2020 Aug 29.
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PMID: 32871131
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BACKGROUND: The placenta plays an important role in the modulation of pregnancy immunity; however, there is no consensus regarding the existence of a placental microbiome in healthy full-term pregnancies. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the existence and …
BACKGROUND: The placenta plays an important role in the modulation of pregnancy immunity; however, there is no consensus regarding the exist …