NFE2L2 and infectious otitis media: Interestingly, the abundance of B. vulgatus in the Nrf2 KO groups was lower than that in the WT groups (p = 0.005 for male WT AOM/DSS-treated vs. male Nrf2 KO AOM/DSS-treated and p = 0.027 for female WT AOM/DSS-treated vs. female Nrf2 KO AOM/DSS-treated) (Figures 9B, D).