Race, the Vaginal Microbiome, and Spontaneous Preterm Birth
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Open Access
- 28 June 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in mSystems
- Vol. 7 (3) , e0001722
Abstract
Approximately 10% of all pregnancies in the United States end in preterm birth, and over 14% of pregnancies end in preterm birth among Black women. Knowledge on the associations between vaginal microbiome and preterm birth is important for understanding the potential cause and assessing risk of preterm birth.Keywords
Funding Information
- HHS | National Institutes of Health (R01MD011504)
- HHS | National Institutes of Health (P30 ES010126)
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