Health

Ph.D

Netherlands

Preventing preterm birth: The pathogenic role of oral microbes in preeclampsia and intrauterine infection

One reason for preterm birth, the main cause of perinatal death, could be maternal periodontitis, an oral infection, spreading to the uterus and placenta. Sizzle Vanterpool aims to develop a vaccine against the bacteria so dangerous for the unborn child.

Preterm birth and a mother's oral health

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Sizzle
VANTERPOOL

Institution

Maastricht University

Country

Netherlands

Nationality

Dutch