Morphological changes in the tympanic membrane associated with Haemophilus influenzae -induced acute otitis media in the chinchilla

Abstract Objective The tympanic membrane (TM) couples sound waves entering the outer ear canal to mechanical vibrations of the ossicular chain in the middle ear. During acute otitis media (AOM), dynamic structural changes in the TM can occur, which potentially affect sound transmission. It has remai...

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Published in:	International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology Vol. 79; no. 9; pp. 1462 - 1471
Main Authors:	Guan, Xiying, Jiang, Shangyuan, Seale, Thomas W, Hitt, Brooke M, Gan, Rong Z
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01-09-2015
Subjects:	Acute Disease Animals Cell Proliferation Chinchilla Haemophilus Infections - complications Haemophilus influenzae Histology Otitis media Otitis Media - microbiology Otitis Media - pathology Otolaryngology Pediatrics Thickness Tympanic membrane Tympanic Membrane - microbiology Tympanic Membrane - pathology Thickness Otitis media Histology Tympanic membrane Haemophilus influenzae
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