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The microbiome of chronic rhinosinusitis: culture, molecular diagnostics and biofilm detection
8 May 2013
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BACKGROUND: Bacteria and fungi are believed to influence mucosal inflammation in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). However their presence and relationship to disease is debated. This study used multiple detection methods to compare microbial diversity and microbial abundance in healthy and diseased sinonasal mucosa. The utility of contemporary detection methods is also examined. METHODS: Sinonasal mucosa was analyzed...
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