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David A. MacIntyre
Life Sciences
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Open AccessMeta-analysis reveals the vaginal microbiome is a better predictor of earlier than later preterm birth
High-throughput sequencing measurements of the vaginal microbiome have yielded intriguing potential relationships between the vaginal microbiome and preterm birth (PTB; live birth prior to 37 weeks of gestatio...
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Open AccessLarge-scale characterisation of the pregnancy vaginal microbiome and sialidase activity in a low-risk Chinese population
Vaginal microbiota-host interactions are linked to preterm birth (PTB), which continues to be the primary cause of global childhood mortality. Due to population size, the majority of PTB occurs in Asia, yet th...
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Open AccessProteome-wide prediction of bacterial carbohydrate-binding proteins as a tool for understanding commensal and pathogen colonisation of the vaginal microbiome
Bacteria use carbohydrate-binding proteins (CBPs), such as lectins and carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs), to anchor to specific sugars on host surfaces. CBPs in the gut microbiome are well studied, but their...
