Abstract:Profound racial health disparities contribute to maternal-infant morbidity and mortality. An emergent risk factor is the maternal microbiota, whereby compositional alterations impact maternal health and offspring development during pregnancy and beyond. The presence of a nonoptimal CST IV cervicovaginal microbiota, more common in Black and Hispanic women, is associated with increased risk of preterm birth and adverse birth outcomes. Through examination of the biological mechanisms by which vertical transmissio… Show more
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