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Transmission of an Uncultivated <i>Bergeyella</i> Strain from the Oral Cavity to Amniotic Fluid in a Case of Preterm Birth
1 Apr 2006
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Intrauterine infection is a recognized cause of preterm birth. The infectious organisms are believed to originate primarily from the vaginal tract and secondarily from other parts of the body. It is plausible that microbes in the oral cavity can be transmitted to the pregnant uterus. However, direct evidence supporting such a transmission is lacking. In this study, amniotic fluids of 34 pregnant women were...
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