The Relationship Between Maternal and Neonatal Microbiota in Spontaneous Preterm Birth: A Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Chiara Tirone (Author), Angela Paladini (Author), Flavio De Maio (Author), Chiara Tersigni (Author), Silvia D'Ippolito (Author), Nicoletta Di Simone (Author), Francesca Romana Monzo (Author), Giulia Santarelli (Author), Delia Mercedes Bianco (Author), Milena Tana (Author), Alessandra Lio (Author), Nicoletta Menzella (Author), Brunella Posteraro (Author), Maurizio Sanguinetti (Author), Antonio Lanzone (Author), Giovanni Scambia (Author), Giovanni Vento (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The newborn's microbiota composition at birth seems to be influenced by maternal microbiota. Maternal vaginal microbiota can be a determining factor of spontaneous Preterm Birth (SPPTB), the leading cause of perinatal mortality. The aim of the study is to investigate the likelihood of a causal...