Abstract:Nasal secretions represent the first line of defense medium, in which the leucocytes probably act as an efficient part of the defense mechanism along with the mucociliary transport system and the biochemical properties of the mucus. The aim of this review article is to introduce all techniques for nasal secretion sampling used up to now. We described aspiration, absorption, and dilution techniques for nasal fluid collection. We, also, noted all limitations of these techniques. We especially described absorptio… Show more
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