Differential Vaginal Expression of Interleukin-1 System Cytokines in the Presence of Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum in Pregnant Women

• Main Authors: Kunihiko Doh (Author), Parrin T. Barton (Author), Irina Korneeva (Author), Sriram C. Perni (Author), Ann Marie Bongiovanni (Author), Sara L. Tuttle (Author), Daniel W. Skupski (Author), Steven S. Witkin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: The genital mycoplasmas, Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis, are commonly identified in the vagina of healthy pregnant women. However, these microorganisms are the most common isolates from the amniotic fluids of women in preterm labor. The mechanisms responsible for vaginal co...