Efficacy of a Marine Bacterial Nuclease against Biofilm Forming Microorganisms Isolated from Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Robert C. Shields; Norehan Mokhtar; Michael Ford; Michael J. Hall; J. Grant Burgess; Mohamed Reda ElBadawey; Nicholas S. Jakubovics

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0055339

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Efficacy of a Marine Bacterial Nuclease against Biofilm Forming Microorganisms Isolated from Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Robert C. Shields,

Affiliation School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Norehan Mokhtar,

Affiliations School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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Michael Ford,

Affiliation Microbiology Department, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Michael J. Hall,

Affiliation School of Chemistry, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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J. Grant Burgess,

Affiliation School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Mohamed Reda ElBadawey,

Affiliations Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, Otolaryngology Department, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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Nicholas S. Jakubovics

* E-mail: nick.jakubovics@ncl.ac.uk

Affiliation School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Efficacy of a Marine Bacterial Nuclease against Biofilm Forming Microorganisms Isolated from Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Robert C. Shields,
Norehan Mokhtar,
Michael Ford,
Michael J. Hall,
J. Grant Burgess,
Mohamed Reda ElBadawey,
Nicholas S. Jakubovics

Published: February 18, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055339

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The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: EurekAlert
Title: “A solution to sinusitis from the sea”
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Publication: Geekosystem
Title: “Spray For Cleaning Ship Hulls Could Relieve Sinusitis | Geekosystem”
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nickjak replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 25 Feb 2013 at 13:08 GMT

The coverage also included:

Publication: Science Daily
Title: "A solution to sinusitis from the sea"
http://www.sciencedaily.c...

Publication: The Journal Live
Title: "Newcastle University researchers look into new sinusitis treatment"
http://www.journallive.co...

Publication: Times of India
Title: "Nasal spray made from seaweed extract to treat sinusitis"
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RE: Media Coverage of This Article

PenMan replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 04 Mar 2013 at 15:38 GMT

Additional coverage at:

Publication: MedicalNewsToday
Title: "Marine Microbe Will Likely Benefit Sufferers Of Chronic Sinusitis"
http://www.medicalnewstod...

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