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AssigneeMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
InventorJens Ponikau
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The invention involves methods and materials for treating and preventing non-invasive fungus-induced mucositis. Specifically, the invention involves administrating an antifungal agent such that it contact mucus in an amount, at a frequency, and for a duration effective to prevent, reduce, or eliminate non-invasive fungus-induced rhinosinusitis. This invention also provides methods and materials for diagnosing non-invasive fungus-induced rhinosinusitis and culturing non-invasive fungus from a mammalian mucus sample as well as specific antifungal formulations and medical devices for treating and preventing non-invasive fungus-induced rhinosinusitis. In addition, the invention provides methods and materials for treating and preventing other non-invasive fungus-induced mucositis conditions such as chronic otitis media, chronic colitis, and Crohn's disease. Further, the invention involves methods and materials for treating and preventing chronic asthma symptoms.
A method for treating a mammal having non-invasive fungus-induced rhinosinusitis comprising the presence of allergic mucus, said method comprising directly mucoadministering to at least a portion of the nasal-paranasal anatomy of said mammal a formulation in an amount, at a frequency, and for a duration effective to reduce or eliminate said non-invasive fungus-induced rhinosinusitis, said formulation comprising an antifungal agent.
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