Characterization of the Middle Ear Microbiome in Meniere's Disease by 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing Compared to Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media
Yu‐Ting Tao, Lin Wang, Hong‐wei Zheng, Li‐Sheng Yu · 2026
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Description
Tao, Wang, Zheng, and Yu compare the germs living in the middle ear in two ear diseases. One is an inner-ear disorder that causes spells of dizziness and hearing loss. The other is a long-running ear infection with discharge. Whether germs play a part in the dizziness disorder is unclear.
Samples were swabbed during surgery from ten patients in each group. Gene reads named the germs in each sample. The dizziness group showed a germ mix that differed in spread and makeup from the infection group. Its samples were also more alike each other. Three germ types ran higher in the dizziness group. The study is small, so the authors treat the pattern as a lead. It opens a fresh line of inquiry into a disorder with no clear cause.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yu‐Ting Tao, Lin Wang, Hong‐wei Zheng, Li‐Sheng Yu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |