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Microbiotyping the Sinonasal Microbiome.

Ahmed Bassiouni¹, Sathish Paramasivan¹, Arron Shiffer²

¹Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

|April 24, 2020

Summary

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Researchers identified three distinct sinonasal microbiotypes using machine learning. These microbial states, dominated by Corynebacterium, Staphylococcus, or other core genera, showed geographical variations but not disease-specific differences.

Keywords:

16S rRNA gene chronic rhinosinusitis microbiome microbiotype next-generation sequencing paranasal sinuses sinus

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Area of Science:

Microbiology
Bioinformatics
Machine Learning

Background:

The sinonasal microbiome's complexity hinders understanding of its role in health and disease.
Previous studies have lacked standardized methods for classifying sinonasal microbial communities.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a novel machine learning approach for classifying sinonasal microbiotypes.
To characterize distinct microbial states within the sinonasal cavity.
To investigate the relationship between microbiotypes, disease status, and geography.

Main Methods:

Applied unsupervised machine learning, including dimensionality reduction and clustering, to the International Sinonasal Microbiome Study (ISMS) dataset (410 samples).
Defined three primary sinonasal microbiotypes: Corynebacterium-dominated, Staphylococcus-dominated, and a third group with other core genera (Streptococcus, Haemophilus, Moraxella, Pseudomonas).
Validated the approach on an independent dataset of 97 sinus swabs.

Main Results:

Identified three distinct sinonasal microbiotypes.
Found no significant difference in microbiotype prevalence between healthy and diseased sinuses.
Observed significant geographical variations in microbiotype distribution.
Described a potential reciprocal relationship between Corynebacterium and Staphylococcus aureus.

Conclusions:

Sinonasal microbiotyping offers a simplified approach to characterizing complex sinonasal microbiota.
This method can facilitate future research into microbial interactions and the development of personalized treatments for sinus diseases.