Sinonasal microbiome sampling: a comparison of techniques.

BACKGROUND:The role of the sino-nasal microbiome in CRS remains unclear. We hypothesized that the bacteria within mucosal-associated biofilms may be different from the more superficial-lying, free-floating bacteria in the sinuses and that this may impact on the microbiome results obtained. This stud...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Bassiouni, Edward John Cleland, Alkis James Psaltis, Sarah Vreugde, Peter-John Wormald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4396979?pdf=render