The nasal microbiota in health and disease: variation within and between subjects

The nasal microbiota in health and disease: variation within and between subjects

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) affects approximately 5% of the adult population in Western societies and severely reduces the patient’s quality of life. The role of bacteria in the pathogenesis of this condition has yet not been established with certainty. However, recent reports of bacterial and fung...

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Main Authors: Kristi eBiswas, Michael eHoggard, Ravi eJain, Michael W. Taylor, Richard eDouglas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
16S rRNA gene
bacterial diversity
Bacterial communities
Bacterial abundance
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00134/full

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