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Contents
Research Conference Participants
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Introduction
David J. Lim, MD; Charles D. Bluestone, MD; Margaretha L. Casselbrandt, MD, PhD
6
Special Remarks
Bracie Watson, Jr, PhD
7
Panel Reports
1. Epidemiology, Natural History, and Risk Factors
8
2. Eustachian Tube, Middle Ear, and Mastoid: Anatomy,
Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pathogenesis
24
3. Pathogenesis: Anatomy and Pathology, and Cell Biology
40
4. Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, and Animal Models
52
5. Microbiology and Immunology
65
6. Vaccine
94
7. Treatment
120
8. Complications and Sequelae
