Fungal DNA is Present in Tissue Specimens of Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Jan Gosepath, Juergen Brieger, Konstantinos Vlachtsis, Wolf J. Mann

American Journal of Rhinology · 2004 · 61 citations · 26 references

Abstract

Fungal DNA can be detected within sinonasal tissue specimens of patients suffering from CRS. These findings need to be discussed with respect to the proposed hypothesis of the immune system recognizing extramucosal organisms and initiating an immune response in sensitized patients.

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