['The natural course of otitis media (OM) in most children is acute and self-limiting; however, approximately 10-20% of children can experience persistent or recurrent OM. Determining the host factors that influence outcome of OM will help us design better therapies. This study focused on the role of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) in a pneumococcal OM mouse model.', 'The middle ears (MEs) of wild-type (WT) and TLR2', 'TLR2 expression in ME mucosa was markedly enhanced following infection with Spn in WT mice. In contrast to WT mice, TLR2'] Does tLR2 promote macrophage recruitment and Streptococcus pneumoniae clearance during mouse otitis media?