Inflammation in the Womb May Explain Why Some Babies Are More Prone to Sepsis after Birth (IMAGE)

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Inflammation in the Womb May Explain Why Some Babies Are More Prone to Sepsis after Birth

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Analyses of chorioamnion, lungs, gut, and plasma samples. (A-C) Images from hematoxylin and eosin staining in the chorioamnion, scale bars represent 100 μm. (D-E, G-H) Myeloperioxidase (MPO) staining in lungs and gut, scale bars represent 200 μm. (F) Lung CXCL8 levels. (I-K) Incidence of severe diarrhea and physical activities in postnatal control and LPS-exposed pigs. (L) Plasma interleukin (IL)-1β levels in the two treatment groups. CON, control pigs; LPS, intra-amniotic lipopolysaccharide exposed pigs. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001.

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<i>American Journal of Pathology</i>

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