The composition of the skin microbiota varies widely among individuals when sampled at
the same body site. A key question is which molecular factors determine strain-level …

The microbiome represents a vast resource for drug discovery, as its members engage in
constant conflict to outcompete one another by deploying diverse strategies for survival …

Human skin is populated by trillions of microbes collectively called the skin microbiome.
Staphylococcus epidermidis and Cutibacterium acnes are among the most abundant …

Our skin is home to a rich community of microorganisms. Recent advances in sequencing
technology have allowed more accurate enumeration of these human-associated microbiota …

The skin is the primary physical barrier between the body and the external environment and
is also a substrate for the colonization of numerous microbes. Previously, dermatological …

Functioning as the exterior interface of the human body with the environment, skin acts as a
physical barrier to prevent the invasion of foreign pathogens while providing a home to the …

Background The skin harbors complex communities of resident microorganisms, yet little is
known of their physiological roles and the molecular mechanisms that mediate cutaneous …

Skin is colonized by microbial communities (microbiota) that participate in immune
homeostasis, development and maintenance of barrier function, and protection from …

The skin is the human body's largest organ, colonized by a diverse milieu of
microorganisms, most of which are harmless or even beneficial to their host. Colonization is …

This review article on the skin microbiota was written in response to recent advances that
transitioned from culture methods to PCR amplification and sequencing of bacterial and …