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3223251

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-3-17
pubmed:abstractText
Microorganisms responsible for upper respiratory tract infection reside on the mucous membranes of the pharynx, where distinct surfaces are selectively colonized. The nasopharynx in children can be considered a unique ecologic niche colonized, in comparison with the throat, with rather few bacterial species such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae. These bacteria adhere to the mucosa in close contact with the lymphatic tissue of the adenoid. Recently, several well-designed studies have shown statistically significant effect of adenoidectomy on the resolution of secretory otitis media. This effect does not seem to correlate to mechanical obstruction of the eustachian tube by the adenoid, but may be due to an increased antigenic load on the lymphatic tissue. It is therefore of interest to study the interaction between microorganisms and the lymphatic tissue.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0365-5237
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
454
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
208-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-13
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Nasopharyngeal lymphoid tissue--a threat to the middle ear?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge Hospital, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't