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Wiping out childhood ear infections
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Nasal delivery of a commensal Pasteurellaceae species inhibits nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae colonisation and delays onset of otitis media in mice
We have demonstrated that a single dose of a closely related commensal can delay onset of NTHi otitis media in vivo
Published research Ear Infections Infectious Diseases Experimental Immunology Vaccine Trials Group Bacterial Respiratory Infectious Disease Group Skin HealthPanel 8: Vaccines and immunology
Review and highlight of the significant advances made towards vaccine development and understanding of the immunology of otitis media
Published research Infectious Diseases Bacterial Respiratory Infectious Disease GroupPanel 4: Recent advances in understanding the natural history of the otitis media microbiome and its response to environmental pressures
Advances in understanding bacterial dynamics in the upper airway microbiome are driving development of microbiota-modifying therapies to prevent or treat disease
Published research Ear Infections Bacterial Respiratory Infectious Disease GroupPanel 7 – Pathogenesis of otitis media – A review of the literature between 2015 and 2019
The most urgent areas appear to be to continue monitoring the emergence of novel otopathogens, and the need to develop prevention and preventative therapies
Published research Ear Infections Vaccine Trials Group Bacterial Respiratory Infectious Disease Group