Compositionally and functionally distinct sinus microbiota in chronic rhinosinusitis patients have immunological and clinically divergent consequences

2017158 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Emily K. Cope · University of California, San Francisco

Andrew N. Goldberg · University of California, San Francisco

Steven D. Pletcher · University of California, San Francisco

Susan V. Lynch · University of California, San Francisco

Abstract

A large proportion of CRS patient heterogeneity may be explained by the composition of their sinus bacterial microbiota and related host immune response-features which may inform strategies for tailored therapy in this patient population.

Topics & Keywords

Sinusitis and nasal conditions Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Microbiome

Volume 5, Issue 1, pp. 53-53

DOI: 10.1186/s40168-017-0266-6

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