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Table 2 Mean DNA copy numbers in 2 µl for each sample type and group as estimated by qPCR

From: Placental TLR recognition of salivary and subgingival microbiota is associated with pregnancy complications

 

Serum

Saliva

Subgingival plaque

Placenta

Placenta (PMA treated)

Pre-term (PT) (mean ± standard deviation))

39725 ± 9291ab

7885312 ± 120553

4999338 ± 65321

52825 ± 8812abc

23555 ± 4028c

Pre-term w/pre-eclampsia (PTPE) (mean ± standard deviation))

47671 ± 13092ab

7178412 ± 409932

4585285 ± 55382

43858 ± 7600abc

28703 ± 5192c

Full-term controls (FT) ((mean ± standard deviation))

37509 ± 14029

8072130 ± 187449

3712912 ± 20285

24993 ± 9492

13524 ± 3492

  1. aStatistically different from saliva (p < 0.05, 2-sample t-test)
  2. bStatistically different from subgingival plaque (p < 0.05, 2-sample t-test)
  3. cStatistically different from full-term controls (p < 0.05, 2-sample t-test)
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