Role of fungi in pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis: The hypothesis rejected

Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-23

  Fokkens, Wytske J ^a   Van Drunen, Cornelis ^a   Georgalas, Christos ^a   Ebbens, Fenna ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

allergic fungal rhinosinusitis; fungus; paranasal sinus disease; rhinosinusitis; sinusitis; treatment

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; FUNGAL SINUSITIS; FUNGUS; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MYCOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHINOSINUSITIS; RISK FACTOR;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FUNGI; HUMANS; IMMUNITY; RHINITIS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; SINUSITIS;

EID: 84856083165     PISSN: 10689508     EISSN: 15316998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e32834e9084     Document Type: Review

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