Paired analysis of the microbiota between surface tissue swabs and biopsies from pediatric patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy
Culture-independent methods, based on bacterial 16 S rRNA gene sequencing, have been used previously to investigate the adenotonsillar microbiota. However, these studies have focused on a single sampling site (usually a surface swab). We aimed to investigate potential differences in adenotonsillar microbiota according to sampling location, both o n and within the adenoids and palatine tonsils.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: James Johnston, Michael Hoggard, Kristi Biswas, Carmen Astudillo-Garc ía, Fiona J. Radcliff, Murali Mahadevan, Richard G. Douglas Source Type: research