The presence of bacterial microcolonies on the maxillary sinus ciliary epithelium in healthy young individuals.

OBJECTIVE:The aim of this cross-sectional in vitro study was to evaluate the mucosal surfaces of healthy maxillary sinuses, explore different forms of bacterial microorganism colonies present on the mucous membrane, and determine a mucosal surface area they occupy. METHODS:Samples of the maxillary s...

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Main Authors: Monika Morawska-Kochman, Krzysztof Marycz, Katarzyna Jermakow, Kamil Nelke, Wojciech Pawlak, Marek Bochnia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5413017?pdf=render