Exposure to maternal vaginal flora during labor and long-term infectious morbidity of the offspring
Reduced exposure to vaginal microbiota, as in elective CD and NPL1, is associated with increased long-term infectious morbidity in offspring, while exposure during the second stage of labor (NPL2) may confer immunological benefits.
Authors
- Eyal Sheiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0454-6874)
- Gil Gutvirtz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3824-9672)
- Tamar Wainstock
- Ofek Ben-Dahan
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Soroka Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-025-08240-y
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Society For Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev