title: The nasal and sinus microbiome in health and disease.
abstract: There has been great interest in unraveling the complex inter-relationships between microbes and humans as they relate to human health and disease. This review will focus on recent advances in the appreciation and understanding of these relationships in terms of the upper respiratory tract, specifically the nose and paranasal sinuses.
authors.affiliation: The Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Cox 2-201, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Daniel L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hamilos
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D064307:Microbiota / Q000276:immunology*; D009666:Nose / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology*