Recent years' investigations of the co-evolution and functional integration of the human body
and its commensal microbiota have disclosed that the microbiome has a major impact on …

The skin microbiome is an ecosystem comprised of a multitude of microbial species
interacting with their surroundings, including other microbes and host epithelial and immune …

Microbes found on the skin are usually regarded as pathogens, potential pathogens or
innocuous symbiotic organisms. Advances in microbiology and immunology are revising our …

The aim of this chapter is to sum up important progress in the field of human skin microbiota
research that was achieved over the last years. The human skin is one of the largest and …

Human skin functions as a physical, chemical, and immune barrier against the external
environment while also providing a protective niche for its resident microbiota, known as the …

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 …

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 …

The skin is the exterior interface of the human body with the environment. Despite its harsh
physical landscape, the skin is colonized by diverse commensal microbes. In this review, we …

A single square centimetre of the human skin can contain up to one billion microorganisms.
These diverse communities of bacteria, fungi, mites and viruses can provide protection …

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 …