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Trichomonas vaginalis Weakens Human Amniochorion in an In Vitro Model of Premature Membrane Rupture

Objective: Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infection is associated with preterm rupture of membranes (PROM) and preterm birth. We evaluated the effects of TV growth and metabolism on preparations of human amniochorion to understand and characterize how TV may impair fetal-membrane integrity and predispos...

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Autores principales: Draper, Deborah, Jones, Ward, Heine, R. Phillip, Beutz, Michelle, French, Janice I., McGregor, James A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 1995
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2364407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18475407
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744995000160