Discovery may pave way for new approaches to prevent infections in the womb

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 16:28 in Health & Medicine

Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have established in mice the mechanism that detects and responds to the presence of bacteria in the womb - a discovery that opens up the possibility of new preventative treatments for diseases like pelvic inflammatory disease and Chlamydia.

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