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    J Clin Microbiol. 1997 Jul;35(7):1791-3.

    Detection of rhinovirus in sinus brushings of patients with acute community-acquired sinusitis by reverse transcription-PCR.

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    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22908, USA.

    Abstract

    Of 20 adults with acute community-acquired sinusitis (ACAS), rhinovirus was detected in specimens from 10 (50%) patients, including maxillary aspirates from 8 (40%) patients and nasal swabs from 9 (45%) patients, by reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR). Human coronavirus was detected by RT-PCR in nasal swabs from 3 of 20 patients but in no sinus secretions. These findings suggest that rhinovirus is an important cause of ACAS and that viral invasion of the sinus cavity itself may be a common event during the disease.

    PMID:
    9196195
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC229843
    Free PMC Article

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