Gestational diabetes augments group B Streptococcus perinatal infection through disruptions in maternal immunity and the vaginal microbiota
V. Mercado-Evans, M. E. Mejia, J. J. Zulk, S. Ottinger, Z. Hameed, C. Serchejian, M. G. Marunde, C. M. Robertson, M. B. Ballard, N. Korotkova, A. Flores, K. A. Pennington, K. A. Patras
This study shows that gestational diabetes increases GBS perinatal infection by altering maternal immunity and vaginal microbiota, using a murine model.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2023Microbiology