Ear Microbiome: Composition, Health, and Disease Roles
Next-generation sequencing technologies have revealed that healthy ear bacteriomes are predominantly composed of Firmicutes and Actinobacteria, with Cutibacterium acnes making up an average relative abundance of 51.8% in adults. Understanding this delicate microbial balance is critical for otolaryngology research, as disruptions to resident communities and natural cerumen defenses directly correlate with common conditions like otitis … Read more