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Assessment of Toll-like receptor 2 gene polymorphisms in severe chronic rhinosinusitis.
Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale - 1 Aug 2008
Tewfik Marc A, Bossé Yohan, Hudson Thomas J, Vallée-Smejda Sophie, Al-Shemari Hasan, Desrosiers Martin
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BACKGROUND: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is believed to reflect an inflammatory response of the sinonasal mucosa to bacteria and/or fungi. Staphylococcus aureus, a gram-positive organism, is frequently implicated. Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) is involved in innate immunity, recognizing gram-positive organisms via detection of bacterial lipopeptides. As a poor response to sinus surgery has been associated with...
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