Does a prenatal bacterial microbiota exist?

Mucosal Immunol. 2017 May;10(3):598-601. doi: 10.1038/mi.2016.141. Epub 2017 Jan 25.

Authors

M Hornef¹, J Penders²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Medical Microbiology, RWTH University Hospital, Aachen, Germany.
² Department of Medical Microbiology, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism & Caphri School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 28120852
DOI: 10.1038/mi.2016.141

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Bacterial Infections / immunology*
Delivery, Obstetric
Evidence-Based Medicine
Female
Fetus / immunology
Fetus / microbiology*
Firmicutes / physiology*
Humans
Maternal-Fetal Exchange
Microbiota / immunology*
Placenta / immunology
Placenta / microbiology*
Pregnancy
Proteobacteria / physiology*
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
Tenericutes / physiology*

Substances

RNA, Ribosomal, 16S