Viral Infection of the Pregnant Cervix Predisposes to Ascending Bacterial Infection
Racicot K, Cardenas I, Wünsche V, Aldo P, Guller S, Means RE, Romero R, Mor G. Viral Infection of the Pregnant Cervix Predisposes to Ascending Bacterial Infection. The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 191: 934-941. PMID: 23752614, PMCID: PMC4153356, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale reproductive tractBacterial infectionsViral infectionLower female reproductive tractReproductive tractAntimicrobial peptide expressionProduction of mucusPreterm laborPreterm birthNeonatal mortalityUterine cavityUterine infectionMouse modelPeptide expressionInfectionCervixPolymicrobial diseaseMajor causeMultifactorial approachCommon routePregnancyBirthUterusTractAntimicrobial peptides