Oral colonization of Gram-negative anaerobes as a risk factor for preterm birth
| dc.contributor.author | Africa, Charlene W.J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-09T20:13:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-01-09T20:13:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Preterm birth significantly impacts on neonatal morbidity and mortality and is apparently increasing worldwide. Several studies have attempted to define a causative role for periodontal disease in adverse pregnancy outcomes but few have focused on the microbiology of periodontal disease in relation to these outcomes. Results: The evidence for a positive correlation is strong, supported by microbiological and immunological findings. Conflicting results are often associated with uncontrolled confounding factors. Materials and Methods: A literature search was conducted in order to establish whether or not a role exists for oral Gramnegative bacteria in adverse pregnancy outcomes. Association and intervention studies are summarized along with pathogenic potential of the Gram-negative bacteria most frequently implicated in periodontal disease. | en_US |
| dc.description.accreditation | ISI | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | National Research Foundation of South Africa | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Africa, C.W.J. (2011). Oral colonization of Gram-negative anaerobes as a risk factor for preterm birth. Virulence, 2(6): 498-508 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2150-5594 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/929 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/viru.2.6.17719 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.privacy.showsubmitter | FALSE | |
| dc.publisher | Landes Bioscience | en_US |
| dc.rights | This is an open-access article licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. The article may be redistributed, reproduced, and reused for non-commercial purposes, provided the original source is properly cited. | |
| dc.status.ispeerreviewed | TRUE | |
| dc.subject | Periodontal disease | en_US |
| dc.subject | Red complex | en_US |
| dc.subject | Orange complex | en_US |
| dc.subject | Preterm birth | en_US |
| dc.title | Oral colonization of Gram-negative anaerobes as a risk factor for preterm birth | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |