Detailed analysis on strain level of oral microbiome and immune cell in term and preterm labor.

Oral microbiome

Oligotyping analysis of the human oral microbiome – A. Murat Eren – PNAS

“We used a computational approach that relies on information theory to reanalyze the human oral microbiome. This analysis revealed organisms differing by as little as a single rRNA nucleotide, with dramatically different distributions across habitats or individuals.”

Pregnancy and birth

Review: Immune cells in term and preterm labor – Nardhy Gomez-Lopez – Cellular and Molecular Immunology

“Here, we summarize the role of innate and adaptive immune cells in the physiological or pathological activation of labor. “

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