The Nasal and Sinus Microbiome in Health and Disease

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1-10

  Wilson, Michael T ^a   Hamilos, Daniel L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial; Chronic rhinosinusitis; Microbiome; Nasal

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC RHINOSINUSITIS; DNA MICROARRAY; GENE SEQUENCE; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; METAGENOMICS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIOME; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NOSE; PARANASAL SINUS; REVIEW; THROAT;

EID: 84910112159     PISSN: 15297322     EISSN: 15346315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11882-014-0485-x     Document Type: Review

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