Differences in the bacterial community structure associated with 7 skin sites in 71 healthy
people over five days showed significant correlations with age, gender, physical skin …

Many studies have characterized microbiomes of western individuals. However, studies
involving non-westerners are scarce. This study characterizes the skin microbiomes of …

The human skin harbors complex bacterial communities. Prior studies showing high inter-
individual variation focused on subjects from developed countries. We therefore compared …

Skin microbiomes function directly in human health and are affected by various external and
internal factors. However, few studies have showed the variation of human skin microbiota at …

Skin, the largest human organ, is a complex and dynamic ecosystem inhabited by a
multitude of microorganisms. Host demographics and genetics, human behavior, local and …

Human skin is a large, heterogeneous organ that protects the body from pathogens while
sustaining microorganisms that influence human health and disease. Our analysis of 16 S …

Despite recognition that biogeography and individuality shape the function and composition
of the human skin microbiome, we know little about how extrinsic and intrinsic host factors …

Human skin microbiota has been described as a “microbial fingerprint” due to observed
differences between individuals. Current understanding of the cutaneous microbiota is …

We studied skin microbiota present in three skin sites (forearm, axilla, scalp) in men from six
ethnic groups living in New York City. Methods. Samples were obtained at baseline and …

Microbes are present in every environmental niche and live in close association with
humans and each other. Members of these communities include bacteria, archaea, viruses …