Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council(BBSRC) have established in mice the mechanism that detects and responds to thepresence of bacteria in the womb - a discovery that opens up the possibility ofnew preventative treatments for diseases like pelvic inflammatory disease andChlamydia.
The work, led by Professor Martin Sheldon from Swansea University's School ofMedicine, is published today (22 September) in PLoS ONE.