What enables strains of the same species to coexist in a microbiome? Here, we investigate
whether host anatomy can explain strain co-residence of Cutibacterium acnes, the most …

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 …

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 …

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 …

An abundant and diverse collection of bacteria, fungi, and viruses inhabits the human skin.
These microorganisms vary between individuals and between different sites on the skin. The …

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 …

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 …

Background Skin, the largest organ of the human body by weight, hosts a diversity of
microorganisms that can influence health. The microbial residents of the skin are now …

Trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, archaea, and small arthropods colonize the skin surface,
collectively comprising the skin microbiome. Generations of researchers have classified …

Skin is the largest organ of the body and represents the primary physical barrier between
mammals and their external environment, yet the factors that govern skin microbial …