Implications of bacterial biofilms in chronic rhinosinusitis

The recognition of sessile form of bacteria with particular features, known as biofilm, has given new insights to the understanding of pathogenesis of several chronic diseases, including Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS). In this article we review the main characteristics of biofilms, describe the current methods used to demonstrate biofilms in chronic rhinosinusitis and discuss the future directions of research in the field.

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Main Authors: Tamashiro,Edwin, Antunes,Marcelo B., Palmer,James N., Cohen,Noam A., Anselmo-Lima,Wilma T.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases 2009
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702009000300015
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