BW	birth weight
CSTs	community state types
CS el	elective cesarean section
CS sp	spontaneous cesarean section
FGR	fetal growth restriction
HMP	Human Microbiome Project
IL	interleukin
LPS	endotoxin
OTUs	operational taxonomic units
PlGF	placental growth factor
PRRs	pathogen recognition receptors
sFLT	soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1
SMURF	Short Multiple Regions Framework
TLRs	Toll-like receptors
VD	vaginal delivery
WGS	whole genome sequencing