| Autor: |
Hannah E Jones, Kathryn A Harris, Malika Azizia, Lindsay Bank, Bernadette Carpenter, John C Hartley, Nigel Klein, Donald Peebles |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2009 |
| Předmět: |
|
| Zdroj: |
PLoS ONE, Vol 4, Iss 12, p e8205 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1932-6203 |
| DOI: |
10.1371/journal.pone.0008205 |
| Popis: |
BACKGROUND:Intrauterine infection may play a role in preterm delivery due to spontaneous preterm labor (PTL) and preterm prolonged rupture of membranes (PPROM). Because bacteria previously associated with preterm delivery are often difficult to culture, a molecular biology approach was used to identify bacterial DNA in placenta and fetal membranes. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:We used broad-range 16S rDNA PCR and species-specific, real-time assays to amplify bacterial DNA from fetal membranes and placenta. 74 women were recruited to the following groups: PPROM |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
