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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2007
Jens Ponikau, Amherst, NY (US);
David Sherris, Buffalo, NY (US);
Hirohito Kita, Rochester, MN (US);
The Research Foundation of State University of New York, Amherst, NY (US);
Mayo Foundation For Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for identifying bacterial induced rhinosinusitis. The method comprises obtaining a nasal or paranasal mucus sample and detecting the presence of neutrophil degranulation in the mucus sample. Degranulation of neutrophils can be determined by morphological analysis of the cells in the mucus or by detection of released (i.e., 'free') granule content markers such as neutrophil elastase or myeloperoxidase. Based on an accurate determination of the cause of sinusitis as described herein, an appropriate treatment can be instituted.