Microbial-driven preterm labour involves crosstalk between the innate and adaptive immune response

Autor: Denise Chan, Phillip R. Bennett, Yun S. Lee, Samit Kundu, T. G. Teoh, Malko Adan, Saqa Ahmed, Richard G. Brown, Anna L. David, Holly V. Lewis, Belen Gimeno-Molina, Jane E. Norman, Sarah J. Stock, Vasso Terzidou, Pascale Kropf, Marina Botto, David A. MacIntyre, Lynne Sykes
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28620-1
Popis: Gaining mechanistic insight into the microbiological and immunological factors that are associated with spontaneous preterm birth is important for the development of prevention strategies. Here authors show that the complement system in conjunction with specific vaginal microbial and associated immunological changes are contributing to this condition.
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