Case-Control Microbiome Study of Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion in Children Points at Streptococcus salivarius as a Pathobiont-Inhibiting Species
Jennifer Jörissen, Marianne F. L. van den Broek, Ilke De Boeck, Wannes Van Beeck, Stijn Wittouck, An Boudewyns, Paul Van de Heyning, Vedat Topsakal, Vincent Van Rompaey, Ine Wouters, Liesbet Van Heirstraeten, Pierre Van Damme, S. Malhotra-Kumar, Heidi Theeten, Olivier M. Vanderveken, Sarah Lebeer
Abstract
The majority of probiotics marketed today target gastrointestinal health. This study searched for bacteria native to the human upper respiratory tract, with a beneficial potential for respiratory and middle ear health.
Topics & Concepts
Streptococcus salivariusOtitisMoraxella catarrhalisMicrobiomeStreptococcus pneumoniaeMicrobiologyHaemophilus influenzaeBiologyStreptococcusImmunologyBacteriaAntibioticsBioinformaticsGeneticsRespiratory and Cough-Related ResearchEar Surgery and Otitis MediaPediatric health and respiratory diseases