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A hemolytic pigment of Group B Streptococcus allows bacterial penetration of human placenta

Microbial infection of the amniotic fluid is a significant cause of fetal injury, preterm birth, and newborn infections. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an important human bacterial pathogen associated with preterm birth, fetal injury, and neonatal mortality. Although GBS has been isolated from amnio...

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Autores principales: Whidbey, Christopher, Harrell, Maria Isabel, Burnside, Kellie, Ngo, Lisa, Becraft, Alexis K., Iyer, Lakshminarayan M., Aravind, L., Hitti, Jane, Adams Waldorf, Kristina M., Rajagopal, Lakshmi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Rockefeller University Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3674703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23712433
http://dx.doi.org/10.1084/jem.20122753