Role of innate immunity in the pathogenesis of otitis media

Otitis media (OM) is a public health problem in both developed and developing countries. It is the leading cause of hearing loss and represents a significant healthcare burden. In some cases, acute OM progresses to chronic suppurative OM (CSOM), characterized by effusion and discharge, despite anti...

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Main Authors: Rahul Mittal, Joyson Kodiyan, Robert Gerring, Kalai Mathee, Jian-Dong Li, M’hamed Grati, Xue Zhong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214016713