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Ronan M. Doyle, Kathryn Harris, Steve Kamiza, Ulla Harjunmaa, Ulla Ashorn, Minyanga Nkhoma, Kathryn G. Dewey, Kenneth Maleta, Per Ashorn, Nigel Klein
Bacterial communities found in placental tissues are associated with severe chorioamnionitis and adverse birth outcomes
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