Lactoferrin as a New Alternative for Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Delivery: A Case Report

• Published in: Journal of clinical and diagnostic research Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. QD01 - QD03
• Main Authors: Reddy, Manila, Agrawal, Manjusha, Dewani, Deepika, Goyal, Nidhi, Halani, Dhruva
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 01.03.2023
• Subjects: antimicrobial activity; intrauterine infections; lactobacillus; pregnancy; vaginal flora

The upper female genital tract connects to the external world through the vaginal canal and can be a potential route of entry to pathogens into the reproductive organs. Lactobacilli exert their protective action by reducing the vaginal pH by producing lactic acid by degrading glycogen released by ep...