K. Fenix

A comparison between full-length 16S rRNA Oxford Nanopore sequencing and Illumina V3-V4 16S rRNA sequencing in head and neck cancer tissues

This study compares full-length 16S rRNA sequencing using Oxford Nanopore Technology (FL-ONT) with Illumina V3-V4 short-read sequencing in head and neck cancer tissues, finding FL-ONT provides better resolution at lower taxonomic levels.

Staphylococcus aureus biofilm secreted factors cause mucosal damage, mast cell infiltration and goblet cell hyperplasia in a rat rhinosinusitis model

This study shows that S. aureus biofilm secreted factors from CRS patients cause more severe mucosal inflammation in rats compared to controls.