Microbiologic and Inflammatory Markers of Periodontitis are Different to those of Preterm Birth

Lumbreras Areta M¹, Gayet-Ageron A², Roux-Lombard P³, Schrenzel J⁴, Baehni P⁵, Irion O¹ and Martinez De Tejada B^1*

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland

²Clinical Research Centre and Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Community Health and Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland

³Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medical Specialties, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland

⁴Genomic Research Laboratory, Service of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Specialties, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland

⁵Department of Preventive Dental Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

^*Corresponding Author: Prof. Martinez De Tejada B, MD, PhD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, 30 Boulevard De La Cluse, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland, Tel: + 41 22 382 68 16, Fax: + 41 22 382 41 46 Email: