Lack of detection of a human placenta microbiome in samples from preterm and term deliveries.

Jacob S LeibyKevin McCormickScott Sherrill-MixErik L ClarkeLyanna R KesslerLouis J TaylorCasey E HofstaedterAoife M RocheLisa M MatteiKyle BittingerMichal A ElovitzRita LeiteSamuel ParryFrederic D Bushman

Published in: Microbiome (2018)

Our findings do not support the existence of a consistent placental microbiome, in either placenta from term deliveries or spontaneous preterm births.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
low birth weight
preterm infants
endothelial cells
induced pluripotent stem cells
pluripotent stem cells
label free
quantum dots