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. 2011 Dec 21;6(12):e28972. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0028972

Figure 4. Our conceptual model.

Figure 4

1. Bacteria from the lower genital tract ascends into the choriodecidual space. 2. Inflammatory mediators (e.g. IL-8) produced by decidua and/or membranes diffuse into amniotic fluid and the fetal lung. 3. Fetal lung injury is induced by inflammatory mediators. IL, Interleukin; AF, amniotic fluid.