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A pooling-based genomewide association study identifies genetic variants associated with Staphylococcus aureus colonization in chronic rhinosinusitis patients.
International forum of allergy & rhinology - 1 Mar 2014
Cormier Chantale, Mfuna Endam Léandra, Filali-Mouhim Abdelali, Boisvert Pierre, Boulet Louis-Philippe, Boulay Marie-Eve, Vallée-Smedja Sophie, Bossé Yohan, Desrosiers Martin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). However, host factors contributing to susceptibility to S. aureus colonization in CRS remain unknown. We wish to investigate, using a pooled genomewide association study (pGWAS), single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with S. aureus carriage in CRS patients. METHODS: An existing...
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