The human Ureaplasma species as causative agents of chorioamnionitis

EL Sweeney, SJ Dando, SG Kallapur… - Clinical microbiology …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The human Ureaplasma species are the most frequently isolated microorganisms from the
amniotic fluid and placentae of women who deliver preterm and are also associated with …

Ureaplasma species and preterm birth: current perspectives

KE Sprong, M Mabenge, CA Wright… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the
human Ureaplasma species are most frequently isolated from the amniotic fluid and …

Evidence of perturbations of the cytokine network in preterm labor

R Romero, JC Grivel, AL Tarca… - American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Intraamniotic inflammation/infection is the only mechanism of disease with
persuasive evidence of causality for spontaneous preterm labor/delivery. Previous studies …

Cervical epithelial damage promotes Ureaplasma parvum ascending infection, intrauterine inflammation and preterm birth induction in mice

I Pavlidis, OB Spiller, G Sammut Demarco… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Around 40% of preterm births are attributed to ascending intrauterine infection, and
Ureaplasma parvum (UP) is commonly isolated in these cases. Here we present a mouse …

Compartmentalized profiling of amniotic fluid cytokines in women with preterm labor

G Bhatti, R Romero, GE Rice, W Fitzgerald, P Pacora… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Objective Amniotic fluid cytokines have been implicated in the mechanisms of preterm labor
and birth. Cytokines can be packaged within or on the surface of extracellular vesicles. The …

[HTML][HTML] The role of toll-like receptors (TLRs) in urinary tract infections (UTIs)

E Behzadi, P Behzadi - Central European journal of urology, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results The TLRs 2, 4 and 5 are the most functional molecules that contribute to urinary tract
defense system and UTIs. It is incredible that TLRs are able to detect and recognize different …

The role of innate immune system in the human amniotic membrane and human amniotic fluid in protection against intra-amniotic infections and inflammation

T Šket, TŽ Ramuta, M Starčič Erjavec… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Intra-amniotic infection and inflammation (IAI) affect fetal development and are highly
associated with preterm labor and premature rupture of membranes, which often lead to …

Ureaplasma-associated prenatal, perinatal, and neonatal morbidities

C Silwedel, CP Speer, K Glaser - Expert review of clinical …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Ureaplasma species (spp.) have been acknowledged as major
causative pathogens in chorioamnionitis and prematurity, but may also contribute to key …

Neonatal CNS infection and inflammation caused by Ureaplasma species: rare or relevant?

K Glaser, CP Speer - Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Colonization with Ureaplasma species has been associated with adverse pregnancy
outcome, and perinatal transmission has been implicated in the development of …

Ureaplasma Species Differentially Modulate Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine Responses in Newborn and Adult Human Monocytes Pushing the State Toward Pro …

K Glaser, C Silwedel, M Fehrholz… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Background: Ureaplasma species have been associated with chorioamnionitis and preterm
birth and have been implicated in the pathogenesis of neonatal short and long-term …