Figure 1
From: Microbiome profile of the amniotic fluid as a predictive biomarker of perinatal outcome
Microbial abundance in amniotic fluid samples. Microbial load was assessed based on 16S rDNA copy numbers per 1 mL AF using dPCR with universal primers 27Fmod and 338R and EvaGreen dye. The copy numbers in Stage III and Stage II were significantly higher than those in Stage 0-I/Normal AF/Blank; no differences were detected, only between Stage 0-I and Normal AF. Two-tailed probabilities were calculated by the Mann–Whitney test; *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.
