Identification of intracellular bacteria in the basal plate of the human placenta in term and preterm gestations
MJ Stout, B Conlon, M Landeau, I Lee, C Bower… - American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Bacteria have been identified in different regions of the placenta. Here, we
tested the hypothesis that the maternal basal plate of the placenta harbors microbes that
may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: We performed a
cross-sectional study of pregnancies from a single tertiary care hospital. Maternal medical
and obstetric characteristics were obtained and pregnancies followed up prospectively for
outcomes and placental collection. After delivery, systematic random sampling of the …
tested the hypothesis that the maternal basal plate of the placenta harbors microbes that
may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: We performed a
cross-sectional study of pregnancies from a single tertiary care hospital. Maternal medical
and obstetric characteristics were obtained and pregnancies followed up prospectively for
outcomes and placental collection. After delivery, systematic random sampling of the …
