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The presence of CD209 expressing dendritic cells correlates with biofilm positivity in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - 1 Sept 2013
Karosi Tamás, Csomor Péter, Hegyi Zoltán, Sziklai István
Abstract excerpt
Biofilm-positive cases of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) may form a separate clinical entity, which is characterized by high recurrence rates and resistance against different therapeutic strategies. This can be explained by a special immunologic phenotype. Biofilm existence has been supposed to correlate with increased amount of dendritic cells that are responsible for antigen presentation...
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