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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jul 27.
Published in final edited form as: Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2006 Jul 12;11(5):317–326. doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2006.05.001

Figure 1. The ascending route of intrauterine infection.

Figure 1.

(I) Vaginal infection; (II) Inflammation of fetal membranes; (III) Microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity; and (IV) Fetal inflammation.24