Hyaluronidase Impairs Neutrophil Function and Promotes Group B <i>Streptococcus</i> Invasion and Preterm Labor in Nonhuman Primates

Hyaluronidase Impairs Neutrophil Function and Promotes Group B <i>Streptococcus</i> Invasion and Preterm Labor in Nonhuman Primates

Group B streptococci (GBS) are bacteria that commonly reside in the female lower genital tract as asymptomatic members of the microbiota. However, during pregnancy, GBS can infect tissues at the maternal-fetal interface, leading to preterm birth, stillbirth, or fetal injury.

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Main Authors: Michelle Coleman, Blair Armistead, Austyn Orvis, Phoenicia Quach, Alyssa Brokaw, Claire Gendrin, Kavita Sharma, Jason Ogle, Sean Merillat, Matthew Dacanay, Tsung-Yen Wu, Jeff Munson, Audrey Baldessari, Jay Vornhagen, Anna Furuta, Shayla Nguyen, Kristina M. Adams Waldorf, Lakshmi Rajagopal
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Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021
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Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e8b9aaec47134d77a586d9f927ccda52
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