Imperial College London
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ProfessorPhillipBennett

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction

Clinical Professor
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 2176p.bennett

 
 
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Assistant

 

Miss Kiran Dosanjh +44 (0)20 7594 2176

 
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Location

 

Hammersmith HospitalHammersmith Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Grewal:2021:10.1042/BSR20203908,
author = {Grewal, K and MacIntyre, DA and Bennett, PR},
doi = {10.1042/BSR20203908},
journal = {Bioscience Reports: molecular and cellular biology of the cell surface},
title = {The reproductive tract microbiota in pregnancy},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BSR20203908},
volume = {41},
year = {2021}
}
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RIS format (EndNote, RefMan)

TY  - JOUR
AB  - The reproductive tract microbiota plays a crucial role in maintenance of normal pregnancy and influences reproductive outcomes. Microbe-host interactions in pregnancy remain poorly understood and their role in shaping immune modulation is still being uncovered. In this review, we describe the composition of vaginal microbial communities in the reproductive tract and their association with reproductive outcomes. We also consider strategies for manipulating microbiota composition by using live biotherapeutics, selective eradication of pathogenic bacteria with antibiotics and vaginal microbiota transplantation. Finally, future developments in this field and the need for mechanistic studies to explore the functional significance of reproductive tract microbial communities are highlighted.
AU  - Grewal,K
AU  - MacIntyre,DA
AU  - Bennett,PR
DO  - 10.1042/BSR20203908
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 0144-8463
TI  - The reproductive tract microbiota in pregnancy
T2  - Bioscience Reports: molecular and cellular biology of the cell surface
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BSR20203908
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34397086
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/92114
VL  - 41
ER  -
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